Space for Humanity

World Space Week: The Lasting Impact of the Outer Space Treaty Today, we focus the spotlight on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty – a cornerstone that ensures space remains a domain for peaceful exploration and benefit for all humanity. This pivotal agreement bans weapons of mass…

Day 5 of World Space Week: Deep Dive into "Living in Space" – Realities, Challenges, and Boundless Potential! 🪐🏡 Continuing to explore this year's theme, "Living in Space," invites us to envision humanity not just visiting the cosmos, but truly inhabiting it – from orbiting…

Day 4 of World Space Week: Real Stories of Living in Space – From the Astronauts Themselves! 👩‍🚀🌌 As we explore this year’s theme, "Living in Space," nothing captures it quite like the firsthand accounts from those who've called orbit home for months on end aboard the…

Day 3 of World Space Week: A Journey Through Time! ⏳🪐 Did you know World Space Week has roots dating back to 1980? It started as "Spaceweek" in Houston, celebrating the Moon landing from July 16-24, organized by visionaries like Ernie Hillje and Troy Welch. By 1999, it had…

68th Anniversary of Sputnik 1! 🚀 To kick off World Space Week, we’re starting with the object that kicked off human space flight. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, ushering in the Space Age and igniting humanity's…

Join us tomorrow at the UNOOSA & Space for Humanity Reception: "The Future of Humanity in Space"! 🌌✨ We're thrilled to partner with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs to explore how space can unite and uplift all of humanity. Hear remarks and toasts from…

🌌 Dream Big: Send Your Name to the Moon with NASA's Artemis II! 🌌 At Space for Humanity, we're all about expanding access to space and inspiring a global perspective shift through the Overview Effect—to benefit Earth and all its inhabitants. While we sponsor purpose-driven…

🚀 NASA's Artemis II could launch Feb 5, 2026! Four astronauts, including the first woman beyond low Earth orbit, will make history. #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission #SpaceExploration #WomenInSpace #NextGiantLeap

MEET THE NEW FACES OF THE OVERVIEW EFFECT 🧑‍🚀 We're thrilled to see NASA's new astronaut class announced! These aren't just pilots and engineers, but a diverse group of talented individuals—including a geologist, a former SpaceX launch director, and an anesthesiologist. This is…

Today, on International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, we celebrate a quiet triumph of global unity. The ozone layer—Earth’s invisible shield against harmful UV rays—is healing. - In 2024, the Antarctic ozone hole was smaller than in recent years, with a deficit…

Four civilians launched into orbit aboard #Inspiration4 — the first all-private crewed mission to space. No astronauts. No boundaries. Just bold hearts and a shared dream. They carried more than hope—they carried a message: that space belongs to all of us. From Hayley…

🌕✨ This weekend, the Moon turns red in a rare celestial spectacle: the Blood Moon. No filters—just Earth’s shadow, cosmic alignment, and a sky steeped in wonder. Visible to over a billion people, this lunar eclipse reminds us: we’re all under the same sky. 🔭 No gear needed.…

✈️ FLY WITH ME IN ZERO-G – CHANGEMAKER SPOTLIGHTS ✈️ Eduardo Azael Hoy Canul grew up in a small Indigenous community in Mexico, where the stars felt impossibly far away. Today, he’s helping shape the science of space itself — and making sure the next generation doesn’t just…

✈️ FLY WITH ME IN ZERO-G – CHANGEMAKER SPOTLIGHTS ✈️ What happens when a classroom becomes a launchpad? Meet Samuel Eduardo Castillo Carlos — Mexican primary school teacher, space education advocate, and dreamer with both feet on the ground (well, most of the time) and eyes on…

🚀CELEBRATING ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CAP AMBASSADOR SPACE FLIGHT🌍 One year ago today, Dr. Eiman Jahangir soared beyond Earth aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket, becoming MoonDAO’s second astronaut and a beacon of possibility for us all. As a Space for Humanity Citizen…

✈️ FLY WITH ME IN ZERO-G – CHANGEMAKER SPOTLIGHTS ✈️ Before she turned 18, Alma Ocampos Irala had already taught math in prisons, trained educators across Latin America, and led conservation efforts in Central America. Today, she’s launching experiments into orbit — and lifting…

🟠 TODAY IN SPACE HISTORY: THE LAUNCH OF VIKING 1 AND THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL MARS LANDING 🚀 50 years ago today, Viking 1 launched from Earth with a bold mission: to land on Mars and send back the first clear images of another world. It didn’t just go to space—it went for Earth.…

“HOW DO YOU FLY?” 🚀 CELEBRATING NATIONAL AVIATION DAY! ✈️ Today we honor the legacy of aviation—not just as a means of travel, but as a launchpad for transformation. At Space for Humanity, flight is more than movement. It’s momentum. It’s possibility. It’s the spark that…

✈️ FLY WITH ME IN ZERO-G – CHANGEMAKER SPOTLIGHTS ✈️ What happens when a pilot, scuba diver, and aerospace engineer takes flight in Zero-G? You get Lauren Victoria Paulson — or just Vic — a visionary whose work is shaping the future of space habitation and interplanetary…

✈️ FLY WITH ME IN ZERO-G – CHANGEMAKER SPOTLIGHTS ✈️ “You can’t be what you can’t see.” That’s the mantra driving Khuloud Shibani — Yemeni-born science communicator, AI innovator, and fierce advocate for representation in STEM. Watch the full journey: spaceforhumanity.org/blog/areyourea……