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World Space Week - United Nations World Space Week

Begun in 1999 by the United Nations, World Space Week is meant not only to encourage, educate and support space exploration, but also to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. This is a program sponsored by the United Nations.
World Space Week
Begun in 1999 by the United Nations, World Space Week is meant not only to encourage, educate and support space exploration, but also to celebrate at the international level the contributions of space science to the betterment of the human condition. World Space Week is a program of the United Nations.
World Space Week
Declared by the United Nations as October 4-10 annually, this event is now celebrated in over 50 nations. One of the premier astronomy and space happenings of the year. A program of the United Nations.

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