To the Moon!

An aircraft taking off from Ronald Reagan National Airport is seen passing in front of the Moon as it rises, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in Washington—the first of three consecutive supermoons.

The view of the July 27, 2018 total lunar eclipse from the desert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

This false-color photograph is a composite of 15 images of the Moon.

Instagram shareables for the 2018 International Observe the Moon Night

The Moon is seen as is rises, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in Washington.—the first of three consecutive supermoons.

The six Apollo lunar landing sites are all relatively near the equator on the side of the Moon that faces the Earth. 

The Moon is seen as it sets behind the National Capitol Columns at the US National Arboretum on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Washington.

Set to Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune, this visualization uses Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data to show the stark beauty of evolving light and shadow near sunrise and sunset on the r...

Facebook and Twitter shareables for the 2018 International Observe the Moon Night

Save the date. October 20, 2018 is International Observe the Moon Night 2018.

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2014, the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse.

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission and the Moon’s Role in the Solar Eclipse

LRO science results and ways to get involved in NASA lunar science

The Moon looks a little different every night—this chart shows why.

The Moon is seen as is rises, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in Washington—the first of three consecutive supermoons. 

This video explains how our moon creates a solar eclipse.

This powerpoint was developed by LPI for use in teacher workshops, but may be modified for individual use.

Save the date. October 20, 2018 is International Observe the Moon Night 2018.

The Moon sets over the early morning desert in Arches National Park, Utah on July 28, 2018. 

Save the date. October 20, 2018 is International Observe the Moon Night 2018.

Astronaut David R. Scott, right, commander of the Apollo 15 mission, gets a close look at the sample referred to as "Genesis rock."

The early morning Moon sets behind Turret Arch in Arches National Park, Utah on July 28, 2018. 

A composite of seven images shows the full moon at perigee, or supermoon, during a total lunar eclipse.

A mosaic of images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter centered on the Moon's Orientale basin. 

This image shows the locations of many spacecraft that have landed on the moon.