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\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe next International Observe the Moon Night will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Observe the Moon with NASA<\/p>\n
International Observe the Moon Night<\/a> is a time to come together with\u00a0fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide. Everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar\u00a0science<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0exploration<\/a>, take part in celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon. We encourage everyone to\u00a0interpret \u201cobserve\u201d broadly<\/a>!<\/p>\n International Observe the Moon Night occurs annually in September or October, when the Moon is around first quarter \u2015 a great phase for evening observing. A first quarter Moon offers excellent viewing opportunities along the terminator (the line between night and day), where shadows enhance the Moon\u2019s cratered landscape.<\/p>\n You can join International Observe the Moon Night from wherever you are. Attend or\u00a0host<\/a>\u00a0a virtual or in-person\u00a0event<\/a>, or observe the Moon\u00a0from home<\/a>. Connect with fellow lunar enthusiasts around the world by using #ObserveTheMoon on your preferred social media platform and visiting the International Observe the Moon Night\u00a0Flickr group<\/a>.<\/p>\n Outdoors, at home, online, or wherever you may be, we\u2019re glad to have you with us. However you choose to observe, please follow local guidelines on health and safety.<\/p>\n Goals of International Observe the Moon Night:<\/p>\n Unite people\u00a0across the globe\u00a0in a celebration of lunar observation, science, and exploration.<\/p>\n Provide information, a platform, and resources in order to:<\/p>\n Raise awareness\u00a0of NASA\u2019s lunar science and exploration programs.<\/p>\n Empower people to learn more\u00a0about the Moon and space science and exploration, using Earth\u2019s Moon as an accessible entry point.<\/p>\n Facilitate sharing\u00a0of Moon-inspired stories, images, artwork, and more.<\/p>\n Inspire continued observation\u00a0of the Moon, the sky, and the world around us.<\/p>\n Support all people\u00a0who are interested in learning more about, and connecting to, the Moon.<\/p>\n More About International Observe the Moon Night<\/p>\n International Observe the Moon Night is sponsored by NASA\u2019s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission and the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center, with many contributors.<\/p>\n Plan Ahead<\/p>\n Upcoming dates for International Observe the Moon Night:<\/p>\n Saturday, September 19, 2026<\/p>\n Friday, September 10, 2027<\/p>\n Saturday, September 23, 2028<\/p>\n Keep Exploring<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tDiscover More Topics From NASA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The next International Observe the Moon Night will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Observe the Moon…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":622798,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[14673,61,60,82,32074,247],"class_list":["post-622797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-earths-moon","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-science","tag-skywatching","tag-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}