Today, we"re blasting off to explore the cosmos. World Space Week is a celebration of all the science and technology that go into exploring and researching our universe, and how it benefits us back on Earth. As well as helping us to understand the universe we live in, space exploration has played an important role in helping scientists develop new medicines, create new power sources and even improve farming techniques. This year"s theme is Space and Climate Change; events will be held in 83 countries to celebrate the vital role that space technology plays in understanding and monitoring how Earth"s climate is changing.
World Space Week begins
Today in History
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Palazzo Farnese, Rome, Italy
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Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States
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The Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Golden Temple, Amritsar
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Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
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Burrowing owl chicks
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International Rock Day
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Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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International Day of Yoga
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Festival fever
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Humpback whales, Monterey Bay, California, United States
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Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
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Médoc, France
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North American beaver, Moran, Wyoming, United States
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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Theres no denying the power of Denali
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Black-tailed prairie dogs in Badlands National Park, United States
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Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
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More of a moustache than a beard?
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Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
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Where is this ethereal mountain?
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Ross Sea, Antarctica
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Stairway to heaven?
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Hide-and-go-seek world champion
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Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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Will we be ready for the ‘big one?’
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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