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World Space Week

Pushpa Gujral Science City celebrated “World Space Week” from October 4-10, 2019 with active participation of school students from different districts of Punjab. World Space Week was held during October 4 to 10 every year to commemorate two milestones in Space exploration; 4th October marking the launch of the first man-made satellite, Sputnik-1 in 1957 and 10th October marking the day on which the UN declaration for peaceful uses of outer Space came into force in 1967. The theme of World Space Week-2019 was “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars”.

Large numbers of activities were performed during this week-long celebration.

Day 1 (04.10.2019)

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Space Quiz Competition

 Day 2  (05.10.2019)

Lecture topic: How moon is gateway to the stars

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Space Quiz Competition

Day 3 (06.10.2019)

Lecture topic: Beginning of space age (Brief history of satellites and their function)

Space Quiz Competition

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Day 4 (07.10.2019)

Lecture topic: Stars and their types

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Day 5 (08.10.2019)

Lecture topic: Telescope and spectroscopy

Satellites from Trash Competition (Model Making)

Space Quiz Competition

Space Quiz Competition

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Day 6 (09.10.2019)

Lecture topic: Eclipse (Solar and Lunar)

Satellites from Trash Competition (Model Making)

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Night Sky Watching Programme

Day 7 (10.10.2019)

Lecture topic: The Sun: Nearest Star to us

Introduction to our Solar System 

Space Quiz Competition

Satellites from Trash Competition (Model Making)

Planetarium Show at Space Theatre

Night Sky Watching Programme