World Space Week: Sunday, 4 October and ends on Saturday, 10 October

World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually, every October 4 to 10. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported in 2019 and held in 96 countries.

These events are organized by thousands of organizations, including space agencies, aerospace companies, astronomy clubs and museums. In 2020, World Space Week is dedicated to satellites and their broad benefits under the theme “Satellites improve life.”

Despite the global pandemic, there are safe and exciting ways to participate and celebrate World Space Week. The Highlights section showcases some of the creative, innovative and popular events bringing people together to celebrate space.

• Celebrate World Space Week and its theme of Satellites Improve Life by simply looking up and observing satellites from home
• Space4Women will be hosting a special World Space Week online event on the topic of Using Satellites to Improve Lives
• The International Telecommunication Union will be organizing a webinar on the topic of Non-Geostationary Satellite Systems: entering into the era of broadband service delivery on October 07. 15h00 -16h30 CET
• The International Astronomical Union & Shaw Foundation will be hosting the 2020 Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education, which will focus on an overview of education world wide. It will be a fully online, virtual experience that will take place 6 – 9 October 2020.
• SpaceWatch.Global will be organizing a special webinar on October 8 to launch ”Moriba’s Vox Populi” to discuss topics of relevance to space safety, security, and sustainability
• SpaceWatch.Global will organize a Space Café WebTalk on October 6 featuring Fahad Al Mheiri, Acting Executive Director – Space Sector United Arab Emirates Space Agency
• SMART Edu Club will organize a Space Week Workshop on October 8 with a 1 hour session filled with discoveries and activities for children aged 7 and higher
• Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) invite people from around the globe to participate in the virtual events organised by their Local Groups throughout Europe.
• Society for Space Education, Research and Development (SSERD) will be organizing a 7-day (Oct 4-10) FREE Online Program for students of all ages, which will include lectures, workshops, competitions, and hackathons.
• World Space Week Portugal plans to prepare a book of articles by students and companies/organisations on space related issues