World Space Week is a United Nations declared celebration of space held annually, every 4–10 October. The theme for 2024 is 'Space and Climate Change'. This theme celebrates the transformative impact of space technology in our ongoing battle against climate change, emphasizing the proactive role space exploration plays in enhancing our understanding and management of Earth’s climate.

World Space Week 2024 is set to educate, inspire and connect the global community, focusing on the powerful alliance between space technology and climate science. This significant week of space celebration will highlight the critical role of satellites and space technology in monitoring environmental shifts and formulating strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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MethaneSAT space mission

Dr Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, Professor David Noone and Dr Beata Bukosa explain MethaneSAT’s science mission.

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For a list of events happening in New Zealand and resources: https://astrobiology.nz/world-space-week/ or look for events around your area.

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Our article Aotearoa New Zealand in space introduces our latest suite of space resources – though created for the middle years – there’s something for everyone. Aotearoa in space – a context for learning provides curriculum information and other pedagogical information to help you get started. This recorded webinar gives a helpful overview of the resources that make up part of the Aotearoa and space content.

For more space related content browse the huge range of resources under these topics: Astronomy, Satellites or Rockets.

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