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These maps of the moon show the "Bouguer" gravity anomalies as measured by NASA's GRAIL mission.
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Three heat maps showing the moon's gravity
Gravity of the Moon's Crust
Apollo 15 commander David R. Scott look at Genesis Rock, an ancient piece of primordial crust he found on the Moon.
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Black and white image of man looking into sterile sample containment unit.
Genesis Rock
A view of the Apollo 15 Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit as photographed from the Lunar Module (LM) just after rendezvous. 
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Apollo 15 in lunar orbit
View of the Apollo 15 Command/Service Module in Lunar Orbit
Here's how our community observed the Moon in 2022.
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Screenshot of the pages from International Observe the Moon Night 2022 summary document.
International Observe the Moon Night 2022 Recap
Lunar orbiter from Langley Research Lunar Orbiter Program.
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Image of Lunar Orbiter 1 spacecraft
Lunar Orbiter 1
4 de outubro: La Nuit Internationale d'Observation de la Lune 2025
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Stylized illustration of an imagined landscape with world landmarks in the background. In the foreground silhouettes of people looking up at a large Moon in the night sky, with the text International Observe the Moon Night October 4, 2025. In the sky appears "Observe the Moon" translated in different languages.
Save the Date - French
Tips for evaluating your International Observe the Moon Night event
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Tips to evaluating your International Observe the Moon Night event
Evaluation Tips for International Observe the Moon Night
Animation of both the orbit and the rotation of the Moon. 
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Animation of the Moon orbiting around the Earth as it spins.
The Moon's Orbit and Rotation
A close-up view of the plaque which the Apollo 14 astronauts will leave behind on the moon during their lunar landing mission.
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Apollo 14 plaque signed by three astronauts
Plaque the Apollo 14 Crew Will Leave on 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. 
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Logo for NASA's Apollo 50th celebration featuring the Moon and Mars
Apollo at 50 Moon Toolkit and Resources from NASA's Night Sky Network
Oblique view of Copernicus crater from Lunar Orbiter 
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large, rugged impact crater seen nearly edge-on on the lunar horizon
Copernicus from Lunar Orbiter
In the early morning hours of April 15, 2014, the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse.
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Lunar Eclipse of April 15, 2014, as viewed from the Moon
Lunar Eclipse of April 15, 2014
Mountainous central peaks above the shadowed floor of Plaskett crater
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shadowy mountains on the Moon
Shadowy Mountains on the Moon
Every Moon phase in 2024.
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Video showing the geocentric phase, libration, position angle of the axis, and apparent diameter of the Moon throughout the year 2024, at hourly intervals.
Moon Phase and Libration 2024
Dunned in his space suit, Lunar Module pilot Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. does a final check of his communications system before the boarding of the Apollo 11 mission.
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Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. in his space suit
Saturn Apollo Program
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this view on March 3, 2023.
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Dramatic grayscale image of a mountainous lunar landscape. Large craters with black shadows inside are visible in the background. In the foreground, a mountain is sunlit from the right and pocked with small craters.
Malapert Massif
United States President Richard M. Nixon was in the central Pacific recovery area to welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar lan...
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Richard Nixon greeting the three Apollo 11 astronauts
President Nixon - Welcome - Apollo XI Astronauts - USS Hornet
Moonrise over the Syr Darya river.
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Moonrise over the Syr Darya river.
Moonrise Over the Syr Darya River
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a dramatic view of Jackson crater on the Moon's farside.
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Rocky terrain of Jackson Crater
Central Peak of Jackson Crater
Apollo 14 Mission Commander, Alan B. Shepard, Jr., waves to well-wishers as he and astronauts Stuart A. Roosa, Command Module pilot; and Edgar D. Mitchell, Lunar Module pilot, walk to the transfer ...
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Astronaut waving while walking toward van
Saturn Apollo Program
Here's how our community observed the Moon in 2021.
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Screenshot of the beginning of International Observe the Moon Night 2020 summary document.
International Observe the Moon Night 2021 Recap
The western rim of Jackson crater floats out of the shadows in this oblique view of the prominent farside crater, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on April 28, 2016.
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Black and white image of ridge emerging from shadows on the Moon.
Jackson Emerges
Make your own International Observe the Moon Night flyer or poster 
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Event flyer with blank space for customization
Make Your Own International Observe the Moon Night Event Flyer/Poster
How did your International #ObserveTheMoon Night go?
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Illustration of a group of people observing the Moon, with "Observe the Moon" in multiple languages superimposed in the background.
Lunar Observer and Event Host Feedback Surveys
4 Ottobre: La notte internazionale dell’osservazione della Luna 2025
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Stylized illustration of an imagined landscape with world landmarks in the background. In the foreground silhouettes of people looking up at a large Moon in the night sky, with the text International Observe the Moon Night October 4, 2025. In the sky appears "Observe the Moon" translated in different languages.
Save the Date - Italian

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