International Day of Human Space Flight: The Importance of Space

People ♦ Published: April 12, 2022; 21:26 ♦ (Vindobona)

Today is the International Day of Human Space Flight. This day celebrates each year the beginning of the space era for mankind. Space travel and space could help humanity tame the challenges ahead. Read more about this day.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the moon. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Neil A. Armstrong, Public domain

Today is the International Day of Human Space Flight. This day marks the beginning of the space era for humankind and is celebrated each year at the international level.

Space science and technology are contributing to achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of States and peoples, as well as ensuring the realization of their aspiration to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes. …

or Log In

Fast News Search
Related News
International Romani Day: Raising Awareness Against a Special Form of Racism (April 8, 2022)
Explained: Why We Need Space Diplomacy as a Foreign Policy Tool to Keep Outer Space Safe, Secure and Sustainable (March 30, 2022)
Space Diplomacy: The Annual Session of the COPUOS Legal Subcommittee (March 30, 2022)
Space Diplomacy: UNOOSA and EUSPA Sign Agreement on Cooperation (March 15, 2022)
Read More
Yuri Gagarin, UNOOSA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Space Technology, Space Diplomacy, Space Science, Space, IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
Featured
See latest Vindobona Newsletter