International Observe the Moon Night at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Tags: Families | General Public | Informal | Astrophysics | Earth Science | Planetary Science

• 404 participants attended the NASA GSFC Visitor Center’s International Observe the Moon Night event on Saturday, October 20, 2018
• 65 volunteers, including members of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team, representatives from across NASA science and engineering divisions, communications specialists, and local high school students helped make it an outstanding event
• Event included:
  • Telescope viewing, supported by the Goddard Astronomy Club
  • Hands-on activities
  • Presentations
  • Personal stories highlighting the lasting impact of the Apollo program
• This event was sponsored by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and organized by International Observe the Moon Night Coordinating Committee/Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/GSFC Solar System Exploration Division Public Engagement Team leadership