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EVENT: Observe the Moon Night on Thursday, October 10, 2024



UCLA will host Observe the Moon Night on Thursday, October 10, 2024. This event  is part NASA's annual International Observe the Moon Night, which brings together people from hundreds of countries around the world to observe the moon each fall https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/about/overview/ . The event will be held on the roof of the UCLA Math Sciences Building from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Link to Flyer) . It will feature telescope viewing of the moon, updates on lunar missions and lunar science, as well as lunar meteorites. Students, staff, families and guests are welcome.  Sponsored by the UCLA Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences and NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Project.

WEATHER NOTE: For the weather this evening, we are expecting increasing 
clouds after 7:00 PM, so please plan to come early for the best 
telescopic viewing of the moon.

Lunar meteorite Bechar 003 - come see this moonrock and more!

Posted on Sept. 30, 2024