Saturday night is 鈥淚nternational Observe the Moon Night,鈥� or InOMN for short. Observers and lovers of the moon, like me, all around the world will be observing it and sponsoring viewing events.
As NASA , 鈥淚nternational Observe the Moon Night is upon us! Join the worldwide celebration of lunar exploration and science on Oct. 20, 2018, by observing the moon in all of its beautiful splendor. Every year since 2010, International Observe the Moon Night invites participants all over the world to come together, watch the Moon, and celebrate our nearest celestial neighbor.鈥�
InOMN is sponsored by (LRO) with support from , NASA Wallops Flight Facility, NASA鈥檚 Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute as well as the.
In the D.C. area, there are a number of InOMN events being held.聽.
NASA Goddard, Baltimore Science Center, the National Air and Space Museum鈥檚 Haas Public Observatory and others are all hosting InOMN events on Saturday.
If you can鈥檛 make an event, or if the skies aren鈥檛 clear,聽 featuring the historic skyline of Rome starting at 12 p.m. EDT.
On a personal note, I watched the聽 being built at NASA鈥檚 Goddard Spaceflight Center, and have kept up to speed with the mission throughout the years. LRO is currently the only active American lunar mission, and has enough fuel for another ten years of operations.
The LRO is a pathfinder for humanity鈥檚 return to the moon which all of the spacefaring nations are preparing to do.
Take a look at the moon tonight, or any night. It is beautiful, eternal and transforms the night into something magical. .
Enjoy the moon鈥檚 night, and contemplate the vastness and splendor of the Universe in which you live and we are all a part of.
and to keep up with the latest news in astronomy and space exploration. You can email me at skyguyinva@gmail.com.
