To the Moon!

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

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

What does the other side of the Moon look like, the side that can't be seen from the Earth? This video answers that question.

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 rugged lunar su...

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

Make your own International Observe the Moon Night flyer or poster 

LRO: Lunar Topography Lithograph

It's not just a time-lapse composite image of our Moon as it arcs across the sky, it's a "super blue blood Moon" eclipse! 

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.

Presentation slides about the Apollo 12 mission

Color an outline of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft as it orbits the Moon. 

The phase and libration of the Moon for 2018, at hourly intervals. Includes supplemental graphics that display the Moon's orbit, subsolar and sub-Earth points, and the Moon's distance from Earth at...

A ‘Harvest Moon’ rising over the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains as seen from Pasadena, CA in September 2016.  A ‘Harvest Moon’ is the full moon nearest the start of Fall, or the autumnal eq...

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

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

Decorative poster celebrating International Observe the Moon Night, held annually in September or October. 

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

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.

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

Points of interest on the Moon for International Observe the Moon Night 2020. Find them with your binoculars or telescopes!

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.

Save the date for International Observe the Moon Night 2020!

Download and adapt these presentation slides about Apollo 14 to your audience and setting.

This video explains how our moon creates a solar eclipse.

A complete slideshow overview of NASA's Apollo lunar exploration program.  Last updated: December 2020