”Observe the Moon Night”

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publicerad 20 september 2010
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This Saturday night people will be gathering in groups around the world to examine Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor as part of the first ever International Observe the Moon Night.

Ker Than for National Geographic News, Sep 2010
Photograph by Siamak Sabet, My Shot

The global event is a joint project between NASA and several partners to raise awareness about the scientific importance of the moon, such as studying how the solar system formed or planning any future human missions to the lunar surface.

”If we can get people to notice the moon a little more, they might notice it when it’s in the news,” said Andy Shaner, a spokesperson for the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, which is helping to coordinate the event.

Read more on National Geographic

Find out more about the origins of International Observe the Moon Night

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