TEHRAN - The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) is holding different programs and scientific events to celebrate World Space Week from October 4 to 10.

The Week is celebrated in different parts of the country by setting up stalls on the streets, holding specialized conferences on space and entrepreneurship, space and sun observation workshops, as well as scientific meetings with the presence of national and international experts in astronomy, and so on.

World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.

To promote and develop space knowledge, the Iranian Space Agency has named the days of the week as "Space Technology, Propulsion Industry", "Space and Development of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems", "Space, Future Economy", "Overflow of Space Technology and Entrepreneurship", and "Space and Entrepreneurial Opportunities".

Every year, the World Space Week Association (WSWA) selects a theme for the upcoming WSW to provide a focus on the activities and events that take place throughout the world, from October 4 to 10. The World Space Week 2023 theme is “Space and Entrepreneurship”.

It recognizes the growing significance of the commercial space industry in space and the increasing opportunities for space entrepreneurship and new benefits of space developed by space entrepreneurs.

The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. These dates commemorate two events:

October 4, 1957: Launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration

October 10, 1967: The signing of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

Holding World Space Week aims to provide unique leverage in space outreach and education, educate people around the world about the benefits that they receive from space, encourage greater use of space for sustainable economic development, demonstrate public support for space programs, excite young people about science, technology, engineering, and math, and foster international cooperation in space outreach and education.

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