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International Observe the Moon Night

(This is the AWB-InOMN page. The main InOMN site is at http://observethemoonnight.org/ ) SEEING THE MOON... in a whole new light 2009 was a very big year for lunar exploration. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) began orbiting the Moon, returning more amazing images and more digital data in its first year than any other planetary mission in history. Meanwhile, Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) crashed into the Moon's south polar region in an unprecedented search for water below the Moon's surface. International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) - September 18, 2010 - followed NASA's first celebration of these historic missions as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 in public events called "We're at the Moon!" (for LRO) and "National Observe the Moon Night" in the USA (for LCROSS). Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) partnered with NASA missions and centers and others to bring the excitement of observing and learning about Earth's closest neighbor in space to the public putting the "International" into InOMN. LATEST NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Webcast of InOMN event from the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show in California, USA! The Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show (PATS) in Pasadena, California, USA is the premier astronomy showcase program on the west coast of the United States, attended by manufacturers, dealers and more. Astronomers Without Borders was there with a booth in a large exhibition of images from The World at Night . To celebrate InOMN, the Astronomy Outreach Foundation, a new astronomy industry group created to increase interest in amateur astronomy,... Read More..