Lunar Week The Moon - Earth’s traveling companion in space - is an integral part of life on Earth. Still few people notice it or recognize its importance to us. A week-long series of programs will be dedicated to the Moon during Global Astronomy Month (GAM) to help people rediscover our closest companion in space. Lunar Week takes place while the Moon is well-placed for observation in the evening sky. As the Moon's phases and postions change as it orbits the Earth, there will be Moon-themed star parties to observe the Moon by telescope and naked eye, educational programs, online...