Celebrate UN-declared World Space Week October 4-10 annually, the largest space event on Earth. 2026 theme is "Rocket Revolution". โจ๐๐ #WSW2026
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๐Rocket propellants explained
Some rockets use liquid fuel for efficiency and control, others solid fuel for simplicity and thrust. Many use both.
Learn how fuel choices shape spaceflight
Join #WSW2026 by launching your own rockets during this October 4-10
#RocketRevolution
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๐ Meet the Artemis III crew!
๐จโ๐ Commander @AstroKomrade
๐จโ๐ Pilot @Astro_Luca
๐จโ๐ Mission Specialist @Astro_AndreD
๐จโ๐ Mission Specialist Frank Rubio
Together, they will help lead humanity's return to the Moon aboard Orion and the SLS rocket.
#WSW2026 #ArtemisIII #NASA
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๐ Meet the Artemis III crew!
๐จโ๐ Commander @AstroKomrade
๐จโ๐ Pilot @Astro_Luca
๐จโ๐ Mission Specialist @Astro_AndreD
๐จโ๐ Mission Specialist Frank Rubio
Together, they will help lead humanity's return to the Moon aboard Orion and the SLS rocket.
#ArtemisIII #WSW2026
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Congratulations Artemis III crew, we can't wait to fly with you
Introducing your Artemis III crew: NASA astronauts @AstroKomrade, @Astro_AndreD, and Frank Rubio and @ESA astronaut @Astro_Luca.
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โWe just want to say how completely fired up we are for you.โ
Artemis II crew members @Astro_Reid, @AstroVicGlover, and @Astro_Christina hand the Artemis baton to the newly-announced Artemis III crew.
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โ[NASAโs] collective effort will lift all of us up on that SLS rocket when we hit launch day.โ
Artemis III commander @AstroKomrade reflects on the path that led to here, and how this mission will lay the path for all future Artemis missions.
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โ[My] launchpad is my country, ItalyโฆThe European Space Agency is like a launch towerโฆ the rocket, literally and figuratively, is NASA.โ
@ESA astronaut and Artemis III pilot @Astro_Luca shares words of gratitude.
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โMy brain is going a mile a minute right now, but my heart, it is so warm. It is so full.โ
Artemis III mission specialist @Astro_AndreD reflects on his journey and the people in his life who have supported him along the way.
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Introducing your Artemis III crew: NASA astronauts @AstroKomrade, @Astro_AndreD, and Frank Rubio and @ESA astronaut @Astro_Luca.
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We are inviting organizations to sponsor the official 2026 poster.
Along with digital and print recognition, this collaboration allows you to include your own informational materials inside the poster packages.
Please contact us at sponsors@worldspaceweek.org.
#WorldSpaceWeek
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Rocket history is not just about going higher. ๐ 2/2
Goddardโs rocket, R-7, Saturn V, the Space Shuttle, and Falcon 9 each changed what rockets could do: reach orbit, carry people, return safely, and launch more often.
October 4โ10, join #WSW2026.
#RocketRevolution
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Rocket history is not just about going higher. ๐ 1/2
Goddardโs rocket, R-7, Saturn V, the Space Shuttle, and Falcon 9 each changed what rockets could do: reach orbit, carry people, return safely, and launch more often.
October 4โ10, join #WSW2026.
#RocketRevolution
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Why does a rocket go up when gravity pulls everything down?
This simple bottle rocket explains the science behind real launches: action, reaction, thrust, and gravity.
Try it during #WorldSpaceWeek, October 4โ10, and register your event at worldspaceweek.org
#WSW2026
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Croatia reported 120 events during #WorldSpaceWeek 2025, including school events, astronomy workshops, art exhibitions, quizzes, rocketry workshops, and many more!
Thank you to Croatiaโs National Coordinator, @dkocis, the organizers, and the participants!
#WSW2026
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Welcome Robbie Sabathier, WSWAโs new Vice President for Strategic Partnerships & External Relations.
Robbie will help expand participation in World Space Week 2026 and connect withorganizations ready to take part in Rocket Revolution.
#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2026 #RocketRevolution
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Today we're celebrating our long-time Galaxy sponsor, United Launch Alliance ๐
ULAโs Vulcan Centaur gives us a closer look at modern launch: engines, upper stages, boosters, testing, planning, and teams working toward one liftoff.
#WSW2026 #RocketRevolution #ULA
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World Space Week Association is seeking ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ for two roles:
โจ TikTok Creator
โจ National Coordinators Manager
Help support World Space Week 2026 and connect with communities around the world.
Apply here: shorturl.at/rqdjl
#WSW2026
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