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International Observe the Moon Night 2020 Recap

Screen shot of beginning of International Observe the Moon Night 2020 summary document.
Image Credit: NASA/Vi Nguyen
Published: December 3, 2020

This brochure provides an overview of International Observe the Moon Night and highlights quotes, images, and statistics from 2020’s event.

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