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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Published:
September 18, 2018
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Download these slides about Apollo 17 and adapt them to your audience and setting.
Apollo 17 Presentation
Everyone. Everywhere. Every year. Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with a global community.
Everyone. Everywhere. Every Year. International Observe the Moon Night
1 de Octubre: La Celebración Internacional de la Noche de la Luna 2022
Save the Date - Spanish
October 1, 2022: International Observe the Moon Night
Save the Date
1 Ottobre: La notte internazionale dell’osservazione della Luna 2022
Save the Date - Italian
Spend the next month getting to know the Moon. Set aside some time each day to look at the Moon. Record your observations in the log provided on the back of this page.
Moon Observation Journal
A mosaic of images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter centered on the Moon's Orientale basin.
Orientale Basin
日 10月1 2022国际赏月夜
Save the Date - Mandarin
Points of interest on the Moon for International Observe the Moon Night 2022. Find them with your binoculars or telescopes!
2022 Moon Maps for International Observe the Moon Night
October 21, 2023: Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night
Save the Date 2023
Moon viewing ideas for the whole family!
International Observe the Moon Night Guide
The six Apollo lunar landing sites are all relatively near the equator on the side of the Moon that faces the Earth.
Apollo Landing Sites
This graphic highlights locations on the moon NASA considers "lunar heritage sites" and the path NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory spacecraft will take on their final flight.
Lunar Heritage Sites
Bright Venus seen near the crescent Moon on July 15, 2018.
Crescent and Venus
Editable slideshow with recent and upcoming lunar science highlights.
2021: A Moon in Review
Write a Moon Haiku
Write a Moon Haiku
Now you can have all the dates and times for all the Moon phases for the year at your fingertips.
Make a Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator
Use this flyer to advertise International Observe the Moon Night!
Flyer for International Observe the Moon Night, 2022
This false-color photograph is a composite of 15 images of the Moon.
Colorful Moon
Here's how our community observed the Moon in 2020.
International Observe the Moon Night 2020 Recap
This video explains how our moon creates a solar eclipse.
The Moon's Role in a Solar Eclipse
Here's how our community observed the Moon in 2022.
International Observe the Moon Night 2022 Recap
2022年10月1日, 世界中で月を見上げて過ごす夜
Save the Date - Japanese
Official logos and style guide to use for promoting your International Observe the Moon Night event.
International Observe the Moon Night Logo and Style Guide
Illustration to promote International Observe the Moon Night.
Observe the Moon Around the World
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