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World Space Week (2000) | Cultural Events, Inaugurals | Oct 4 - Oct 10, 2000

World Space Week (WSW) is an annual holiday observed between October 4 and 10 in more than 95 nations throughout the world. World Space Week is officially defined as “an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.” The United Nations General Assembly chose the dates based ….

United Nations (1967) | Signings | Oct 10, 1967

The Outer Space Treaty, formally called the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, entered into force on October 10th, 1967. The multilateral treaty forms the basis of international space law and was negotiated and drafted under the auspices ….