To the Moon!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landing of humans on the Moon, the Night Sky Network has new Moon handouts and activities. 

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

This video explains how our moon creates a solar eclipse.

Points of interest on the Moon for International Observe the Moon Night 2019. Find them with your binoculars or telescopes!

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

LRO: Lunar Topography Lithograph

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

A photographic record of the moment NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was struck by a meteoroid.

Download this certificate and add your name to celebrate your participation in International Observe the Moon Night 2020! 

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. 

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

Engineers prepare NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft for acoustic environmental testing.

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Mark your calendars: a series of three supermoons will appear on the celestial stage on Dec. 3, 2017, Jan. 1, 2018, and Jan. 31, 2018.

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

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

The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Moon at roughly five miles per second.

Share this animated GIF to celebrate and promote International Observe the Moon Night!

This animation shows the geocentric phase, libration, position angle of the axis, and apparent diameter of the Moon throughout the year 2019, at hourly intervals. The imagery is based on actual dat...

Now you can have all the dates and times for all the Moon phases for the year at your fingertips.

Make your own International Observe the Moon Night flyer or poster 

A complete slideshow overview of NASA's Apollo lunar exploration program.

Apollo 50th Anniversary: An Opportunity to Celebrate Past, Present, and Future Lunar Exploration 

The near side of Earth's Moon, as seen based on data from cameras aboard NASA's robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.

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