The international celebration commemorates the achievements and contributions of space science, technology, and its applications. The events of World Space Week stretch from Oct. 4 — the launch anniversary of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957 — to Oct. 10, the anniversary of the signing of the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, which governs how to use space, such as the moon and other celestial bodies, peacefully.
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World Space Week – Women in Space
In celebration of the “World Space Week 2021 – Women in Space”, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology organized a special lecture conducted by the academy women space scientists, Aisha Al-Owais, Maryam Essa Sharif, Noora Al-Ameri, Maryam Al-Qasimi, and Salma Subhi. The research assistants took turn to present their present research and their motivation to be a space scientist.
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