International Observe the Moon Night, October 8th

Moon

The Moon, by henry via Flickr.

  • International Observe the Moon Night — “International Observe the Moon Night was organized to create “the opportunity to for people to take notice of the Moon’s beauty and share that experience with one another.” The goal of International Observe the Moon Night is to “instill in the public a sense of wonderment and curiosity about our Moon.”
  • The Moon — This NASA site includes facts about the moon, information about all of NASA’s lunar missions, online books about the moon, FAQ’s and much more.
  • The Moon: A Resource Guide — A selection of Web sites, articles and books about the moon and the solar system from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
  • Google Moon — See images from each of the Apollo landings. Install Google Earth 5.0 and enjoy these additional features including, Tours of lunar landing sites, narrated by Apollo astronauts, 3D models of rovers and landers, 360-degree photo panoramas, and rare TV footage of the Apollo missions
  • Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies — The moon is such an important international symbol and resource, that the United Nations General Assembly adopted this Agreement in 1979 and ratified it in 1984.
  • We Choose the Moon — This site from the John F. KEnnedy presidential Library and Museum recreates the Apollo 11 mission in real time using animation, archival photographs, video and audio from the mission.

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