Celebrate World Space Week With These Stunning Images of Earth Taken From Above

World Space Week, designated in 1999 by the United Nations "to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition," starts Oct. 4, with events continuing until Oct. 10. This year's theme, “Remote Sensing: Enabling Our Future,” highlights Earth observation from space.

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