Gonikoppal (Kodagu), Sept. 29 -- Coorg Public School, in collaboration with the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO, Bengaluru, will host the World Space Week-2025 celebrations on Oct. 8 at its campus in Gonikoppal.

World Space Week, observed annually between Oct. 4 and 10, is the largest space event on Earth, celebrated across more than 90 countries. It commemorates two landmark events in space history - the launch of Sputnik, the world's first human-made satellite on 4th October 1957, and the signing of the UN treaty on peaceful uses of outer space on 10th October 1967.

This year's theme is "Space and Climate Change," focusing on the critical role of space science in addressing global environmental challenges.

The celebrations at ...