Event ID: | 30006 |
Contact Name: | Sarah Needs |
Contact Email: | sarah.j.needs@nasa.gov |
Contact Phone: | 757-824-1344 |
Organization: | NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center |
Event Web Site: | https://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-wallops-visitor-center-2 |
Dates: | 5th October 2019 to 10th October 2019 |
Physical Event: | Yes |
Type: | Public |
Start/End Type: | Both Starts and Ends During WSW |
Country: | United States |
State/Province: | Virginia |
City: | Wallops Island |
Address: | 34200 Fulton Ave. |
Location: | Building J-20 |
Event Name: | International Observe the Moon Night |
Event Description: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. The public is invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. The annual event connects scientists, educators and lunar enthusiasts from around the world. The free event will be held from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. and will include lunar and Apollo-themed hands-on activities, movies, and presentation. The Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation will be on-site with telescopes, providing close views of Earth’s Moon and other night sky object. International Observe the Moon Night is sponsored by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission and partners. LRO is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. |
Promotional Image: | No Image. |
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Attendance: | 247 |
Attendance is Unique: | Yes |
Media Impressions: | 0 |
Media Impressions are Unique: | Yes |
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