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Students display lunar cities ideas | The Express Tribune

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October 3, 2025 at 08:30 PM
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Students display lunar cities ideas | The Express Tribune

Key Takeaways

  • World Space Week 2025 commenced at SUPARCO's Complex with a focus on the theme 'Living in Space.'
  • The opening featured artistic and dramatic presentations, including a poster contest on Lunar City and skits about escaping pollution.
  • Events highlighted the dual focus of exploring space settlement possibilities and addressing Earth's pressing environmental challenges.
  • Students from various schools participated in contests and performances, merging art with scientific and ecological themes.
  • SUPARCO officials emphasized the importance of youth engagement in space education and Pakistan's contribution to global space science.

World Space Week 2025 commenced at SUPARCO's Complex in Karachi, transforming the opening into a vibrant celebration of science, art, and imagination under the theme 'Living in Space.' The events underscored both the potential for human settlement beyond Earth and the critical environmental issues currently facing our planet. Highlights included a poster contest on Lunar City, where young artists displayed futuristic architectural concepts for Moon colonies, judged by Saima Fasihuddin and Quratulain. The theatrical element featured a skit about escaping a polluted Earth and a tableau on climate change, effectively merging artistic expression with stark environmental warnings. SUPARCO officials, including Director General Muhammad Iftikhar Bhatti, stressed the importance of youth engagement in space education and Pakistan's role in global space science outreach.

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