World Space Week 2013 Highlights
World Space Week 2013 Highlights The world celebrated space from 4 to 10 October 2013, with a record-breaking 1,420 events in 80 nations. World Space Week doubled the number of events in comparison to 2012, which was also a record-breaking year! The 10...
World Space Week and 50 Years of Women in Space
World Space Week and 50 Years of Women in Space This week we celebrate the fact that on 16 June 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. The United Nations COPUOS organized a special "Women in Space" panel during its meetings in Vienna this week....
Sample invitiation letter
The letter below can be used to invite space-related organizations to hold events during World Space Week: SAMPLE INVITATION LETTER Dear …, As you know, the success of space programmes relies greatly on public understanding and support. It is therefore important to...
How to attract non-aerospace sponsors
Post by Kerrie Dougherty of the Powerhouse Museum in Australia and a distinguished member of the WSWA Board of Directors: The search for 'non-traditional' resources to support programmes is something that cultural institutions and other non-profit entities have had to...