World Space Week Oct 4, 2023

World Space Week

World Space Week - observed from October 4 to 10 every year - serves as an opportunity to educate individuals worldwide about the multitude of benefits that emanate from space exploration and technology, and to celebrate humanity"s extraterrestrial achievements. A stunning cosmic spectacle that deserves mention is the Tarantula Nebula, captured by NASA"s James Webb Space Telescope. The Tarantula Nebula is the most luminous and largest star-forming region in a galaxy group called the Local Group, which is also home to our own Milky Way. The nebula"s colossal size and dynamic energy offer plenty of compelling material for cosmologists and stargazers.

© NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team

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Oct 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Feb 13, 2024Marigny, New Orleans, USA
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May 19, 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Mar 13, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Nov 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Jan 30, 2025Rolands Breach, Spain
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Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
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Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Jan 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Nov 30, 2024Male white rhinoceroses, Lake Nakuru, Kenya
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Nov 27, 2023Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
Jan 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China