World Space Week from October 4

This year’s theme highlights women’s contributions to sciences, space

ISLAMABAD:

World Space Week celebrations will be held in Pakistan from October 4-10 featuring several events including space related competitions, awareness sessions, workshops and demonstrations.

The week comprises space education and outreach events held by space agencies, educational institutions, planetaria, museums and astronomy clubs around the world in a common time frame under the ambit of the United Nations to enhance awareness about space and related technologies and to highlight its role towards national development.

SUPARCO being the National Space Agency annually organises World Space Week (WSW) in Pakistan as WSW national coordinator since the year 2005.

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This year, the globally celebrated event of space will be conducted on the theme of ‘Women in Space’ which rejoices the accomplishments and contributions of women to sciences and the space sector, and aims to inspire young women around the world to pursue STEM studies and future careers in the space industry.

National Center for Geographic Information System and Space Applications (NCGSA), Institute of Space Technology and other organisations will celebrate the World Space Week through arranging different activities. The categories of the online events include Space Knowledge, Space Quiz, Space Creative Writing, Space Life, Space Leadership, Space Business, Space Mission Design, Space for Sustainable Development Goals, Space Fine Arts, Space Visual Arts, Space Graphics, Space talks, Space Notes, Space Webinars, Space Workshops and Space technology workshops.

World Space Week (WSW) Pakistan in collaboration with Space Education and Awareness Drive (SEAD) of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has also planned exciting contests, online trainings, space webinars and live astronomical observations for students, educators and public.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 21^st, 2021.