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Moon

artistic depiction of astronauts on the Moon for the Artemis mission
Artemis is the name of NASA's program to return astronauts to the lunar surface. We are going forward to the Moon to stay.

The NISE Network has compiled the following resources to help engage the public in the Moon, the Apollo missions and Artemis missions. 


Hands-on Moon activities

Facilitator and Learner arrange blocks on a Lunar crater map

Moon Adventure Game

Players hands moving blocks on board in Moon Adventure Game

 

 


Additional Earth & Space Activities 


lunar eclipse without text overlay

Lunar Eclipse resources

 


International Observe the Moon Night IOMN logo

Observing the Moon


    Finding STEM Experts


    One Moon phase card from the Night Sky Network Moon resources

    Printable take home handouts for the public


    ARTEMIS I Identifier Patch logo showing a rocket

    NASA Artemis Program

    NASA is committed to landing American astronauts, including the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon under the Artemis program.  https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/

     


    Apollo 11 Moon landing

    NASA Moon general resources


    Earthrise Apollo 8 image Image Credit: NASA, Apollo 8 Crew, Bill Anders; Processing and License: Jim Weigang
    Earthrise Apollo 8 
    Image Credit: NASA,
    Apollo 8 Crew, Bill Anders;
    Processing and License: 
    Jim Weigang

    Logos, Images, and Artwork


    Photos and images of the Moon


    Posters


    Books for Story Times and Programs

    Library resources


    Moon cultural stories 


    screenshot of the Moon Trek program from JPL

    Multimedia and interactive resources

    • Moon Trek: Explore all the details of the Moon, generate 3D printed models of the landscape, and download the highest resolution images available
    • NASA's Eyes on the Solar System: Explore our solar system including our Moon!  Using real trajectory data you can recreate famous moments in solar system exploration, or preview exciting adventures yet to come.
    • Explore landing sites and geography of the moon: https://moon.nasa.gov
    • Interactive Maps (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC))
      https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu

    Explore the Moon with NASA Eyes.
    https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/orrery/#/moon

    https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/orrery/#/moon

    Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)

    • NASA Moon Trek Favorite Fly Alongs:
      NASA Moon Trek can be used with Google Cardboard of VR Goggles 
      • Virtual Reality Library: NASA Solar System Treks has developed a set of favorite fly-alongs including Apollo landing sites on the Moon and possible future landing sites on the Moon
      • Go to https://trek.nasa.gov and scroll down to "Virtual Reality Library" 
      • Instructions: Watch the video of how to use QR codes with Trek Virtual Reality and find links to the "Virtual Reality Library" of tours 
    • NASA Moon Trek Custom Virtual Reality tours can be created 
      NASA Moon Trek can be used with Google Cardboard of VR Goggles 
      • https://trek.nasa.gov/moon/
      • Instructions: Open the Tools panel to draw a path to float along with full 360 views.  You can also watch a video about using QR codes, watch the short video below to see how it works with Trek Virtual Reality: https://trek.nasa.gov
    • Augmented Reality (AR) printable posters or sheet and downloadable free app (set includes Moon landscape)
      https://www.lpi.usra.edu/AR/?fbclid=IwAR2gY6T-9m7pTCCIAL-khv1BPg_sru12WjE35c6zI199AfqfoE5UBe0bAIY

    Astromaterials 3D explorer screenshot

    3D images of lunar and meteorite samples

    3D printing resources


    Apollo Moon Landing Anniversary


    During the Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s, NASA sent nine missions to the Moon. Six of them landed astronauts safely on the surface, the only times humans have visited another world.  July 20, 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969  as part of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar mission. 

    What was the Apollo program?

    Moon buggy from Apollo 17

    Apollo Moon Landing volunteer and staff orientation slides

    • Video - Apollo landing sites visualization video produced by NASA's Moon Trek team (included in the NISE Network 2019 Earth & Space toolkit). Closed Captions are now available, see the video's description on Vimeo for more information on how to access them.  
      https://vimeo.com/317054974
    • Night Sky Network amateur astronomer slides from Astronomical Society of the Pacific "To the Moon" presentation
      https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=639

    Moon Landing and Apollo's 50th Anniversary resources

    Apollo 11 lander

      


      Online Workshops for educators


      Apollo Moon Landing anniversary event planning 


      Apollo Moon Landing volunteer and staff orientation slides

      • Video - Apollo landing sites visualization video produced by NASA's Moon Trek team (included in the NISE Network 2019 Earth & Space toolkit). Closed Captions are now available, see the video's description on Vimeo for more information on how to access them.  
        https://vimeo.com/317054974
      • Night Sky Network amateur astronomer slides from Astronomical Society of the Pacific "To the Moon" presentation
        https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=639

      Moon landing Images and Videos


      Moon landing films


      Planetarium Shows


      NASA Visualizations of the Moon and Apollo program


      Historical Image and Videos Collections of the Apollo program


      Apollo oral history project

      • NASA invited the public to contribute to an oral history project about the Moon exploration and includes a list of suggested questions: https://www.nasa.gov/apollostories

      Snoopy - Peanuts - Charlie Brown connection

      In May 1969, Apollo 10 astronauts traveled all the way to the Moon for one final checkout before the lunar landing attempt. Because the mission required the lunar module to skim the Moon's surface to within 50,000 feet and "snoop around" scouting the Apollo 11 landing site, the crew named the lunar module "Snoopy." The Apollo command module was labeled "Charlie Brown."  There are some new resources you may want to use for your events: