World Space Week
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World Space Week is an annual international celebration held each October to highlight the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Space Week canonical | 4 |
| World Space Week Association | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1825441 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Space Week Context triple: [International Day of Human Space Flight, linkedTo, World Space Week]
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A.
International Day of Human Space Flight
The International Day of Human Space Flight is a United Nations observance held annually on April 12 to celebrate the first human journey into outer space and the broader achievements of human space exploration.
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B.
Starmus Festival
Starmus Festival is an international science and arts festival that brings together leading scientists, astronauts, and musicians to celebrate and promote public engagement with science and space exploration.
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C.
International Cosmos Prize
The International Cosmos Prize is a prestigious Japanese award honoring individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to the harmonious coexistence of nature and humankind.
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D.
The Planetary Society
The Planetary Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing space exploration, founded by Carl Sagan and now led by science educator Bill Nye.
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E.
International Space Station program
The International Space Station program is a multinational collaborative effort to design, build, and operate a permanently crewed orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Space Week Target entity description: World Space Week is an annual international celebration held each October to highlight the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
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A.
International Day of Human Space Flight
The International Day of Human Space Flight is a United Nations observance held annually on April 12 to celebrate the first human journey into outer space and the broader achievements of human space exploration.
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B.
Starmus Festival
Starmus Festival is an international science and arts festival that brings together leading scientists, astronauts, and musicians to celebrate and promote public engagement with science and space exploration.
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C.
International Cosmos Prize
The International Cosmos Prize is a prestigious Japanese award honoring individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to the harmonious coexistence of nature and humankind.
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D.
The Planetary Society
The Planetary Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing space exploration, founded by Carl Sagan and now led by science educator Bill Nye.
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E.
International Space Station program
The International Space Station program is a multinational collaborative effort to design, build, and operate a permanently crewed orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
international observance ⓘ space-related awareness event ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WSW ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations observance
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linked to:
United Nations international days
space awareness campaign ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| commemorates |
contributions of space science to society
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contributions of space technology to society ⓘ |
| coordinator |
World Space Week Association
ⓘ
linked to:
World Space Week
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| duration | 7 days ⓘ |
| endDate | October 10 ⓘ |
| firstObserved | 2000 ⓘ |
| focus |
space exploration
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space science ⓘ space technology ⓘ |
| goal |
to increase public awareness of space activities
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to inspire students about space ⓘ to promote international cooperation in space outreach ⓘ |
| hasName | World Space Week ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.worldspaceweek.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations General Assembly resolution 54/68 ⓘ |
| monthObserved | October ⓘ |
| organizer |
World Space Week Association
ⓘ
linked to:
World Space Week
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| proclaimedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| purpose | to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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educational institutions ⓘ science museums ⓘ space agencies ⓘ space industry ⓘ |
| resolutionAdoptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| startDate | October 4 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| theme | changes annually ⓘ |
| timeZone | observed locally in participating countries ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
educational events
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exhibitions ⓘ lectures ⓘ observing nights ⓘ public outreach activities ⓘ school programs ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
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Subject: World Space Week Description of subject: World Space Week is an annual international celebration held each October to highlight the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: World Space Week
linked to: World Space Week
subject linked to:
WSW
linked to: World Space Week
linked to: World Space Week