World Space Week 2022 under the theme `Space and Sustainability`... What does that mean?

Weather of Arabia - World Space Week is an international celebration of the role of space science and technology in improving the human condition, and a celebration of the extent to which science has reached, and its exploration of the wonders that lie behind the atmosphere, and we have dedicated the following article to tell you more about World Space Week and its goals, This year's slogan.

World Space Week date

The United Nations General Assembly approved World Space Week in 1999, for the world to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology from 4 to 10 October of each year, and World Space Week for 2022 begins on Tuesday (4 October) until Monday (10 October) .

These dates were chosen to commemorate two important events:

1. The first event (October 4, 1957): The launch of the first man-made satellite (Sputnik 1), which opened the way for space exploration.
2. The second event (October 10, 1967): the entry into force of the Carta Magna (Magna) Treaty relating to space, which is the basic instrument of international law on space which is formally known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and bodies other celestial.

Objectives of World Space Week

World Space Week aims to:

1. Educate people around the world about the benefits they receive from space.
2. Encouraging increased use of space for sustainable economic development.
3. Proof of public support for space programmes.
4. Enriching young people about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
5. Strengthening international cooperation in the field of awareness and education in space.

World Space Week 2022 under the theme "Space and Sustainability"

The theme of World Space Week for 2022 focuses on the importance of space in promoting and supporting sustainability and achieving sustainability from space and also achieving it in space, and space can be used to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals, through satellites that monitor the Earth and related technologies, and without the tools and techniques available to scientists. For space exploration, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will be more difficult.

(The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals)

Space for sustainable development goals

The potential of space in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals is vast. Space services and technologies are essential to understanding climate change and disaster management; And these are just two examples of the myriad of applications that space can contribute.

Ideas to celebrate World Space Week

There are several activities with which you can celebrate World Space Week, namely:

1. Through the platforms of the Arab Weather website, we will provide you with useful and interesting daily articles, which will teach you more about the space and the universe around us.
2. Read some books about space, learn about your favorite planets.
3. Watch some space documentaries, or listen to a podcast on any space topic that really interests you.
4. Go to the Science Museum, see the characteristics of our solar system, and learn about the work of astronauts over the past decades.
5. Find Space Week events near you.
6. Learn about Muslim astronomers and their great contributions to astronomy.