Did you know that September 26, 2020 is .Officially Month Annual International Date Lunar Night?

To celebrate this, NASA’s latest “Today’s picture” A drop of view of the Earth’s only natural satellite, as seen in 1991. The dark areas of the lunar surface are basalt plains formed from ancient volcanic eruptions.

NASA presents this day as an international event, but the annual celebration, which has been held every year since 2009, is sponsored by the U.S. Space Agency’s own Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission. It was established for some reason Event homepage.

Importantly, however, it is an awareness-raising effort that aims to make people think differently about space. This is a date that changes from year to year, but they all fall in the months of September or October, especially around the time of the moon. The first quarter.

Those who want to adopt their internal astronomer have all sorts of options. You can join One of many events It is happening all over the world in honor of this opportunity. You can also host one of your own if you are interested; There are guidelines for that Right here.

What’s more, NASA also set up a page because of the circumstances that created the COVID-19 pandemic A list of activities People can use it to engage at home. A Facebook group Dedicated to the event, as well Flickr Group Gathers together the works of amateur lunar photographers.

Everyone is invited to attend Register On the homepage of the event, International Observer helps to add a map of the arrival and impact of The Moon Night. If nothing else, be sure to roll your eyes at the sky at some point on Saturday night, and tell your nearest sky neighbor on Earth.