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4 October 2011 – Understanding more about space science and that benefits that such technology has brought to everyday life is essential to helping the world address its most urgent problems, the United Nations said today as the Organization kicked off World Space Week. Mazlan Othman, the Director for the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), used her message to mark the Week – which began today and runs until 10 October – to outline some of the improvements that space science has prod .... [More]

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