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NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night

NASA will host an International Observe the Moon Night celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the official visitor center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. International Observe the Moon Night celebrates the Moon, the science behind it, and its connection […]

NASA invites journalists to participate in the International Observe the Moon Night event, taking place at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Scheduled for Saturday, September 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST, this free public event showcases NASA's lunar science and exploration efforts. Media representatives can confirm their attendance with Joel Wallace in the Marshall Space Flight Center newsroom by 3 p.m. Friday, September 18.

At the event, journalists can interview agency experts, engage in hands-on STEM activities, enjoy a science stage show, and even get a face-painting session. A highlight of the evening will be a guided telescope tour of the Moon, planets, and other celestial bodies provided by the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Janet Ivey, known for her children's television series "Janet’s Planet," will also be present.

The event is organized by the Planetary Missions Program Office at NASA Marshall. For more details, visit the official International Observe the Moon Night page.

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