International Observe the Moon Night  is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and our cultural and personal connections to the Moon. The American Space Museum will be celebrating all day as well as in the evening.

One day each year, everyone on Earth is invited to observe, learn about, and celebrate the Moon together. This event occurs in September or October, when the Moon is around first quarter – a great phase for evening observing. Furthermore, the best lunar observing is typically along the Moon’s terminator (the line between night and day) where shadows are the longest, rather than at full Moon.

Note:  7 – 10 pm Observe the Moon Night  is FREE. Earlier daytime events require museum admission. (Adults $10, Sr. & military $8, Kids 13-18 $5, 12 & under free. Thank you for supporting our non-profit museum.)

Moon Day Schedule…

• 10 am – Museum Opens. All day activities for Kids include: Straw rockets to the Moon; coloring & drawing; making Moon craters & more!
• 11 am – NASA Solar System Ambassador report on Artemis Moon project & Cosmic Chef MarQ makes a comet!
• Noon – Apollo 11 celebration Tang Toast during 50th landing documentary,
• 1-3 pm – Moon Fact and Moon Lore in Education Room. Docents will share facts about the Moon and the Apollo program all afternoon during impromptu talks. Also a chance to share your own memories of the Moon Race. Kids can do Moon science, too!
• 3-5 pm – The “411” on Telescopes: Amateur astronomers talk about how to use the telescopes you may own (and under the bed!). Learn how to be a stargazer without a telescope as the Brevard Astronomical Society members arrive to set up for the night’s “Moon Gaze.”
• 5 pm – Museum Closes.

Moon Night Schedule…

• 7-10 pm – FREE Observe the Moon Night. Telescopes will be set up in the back parking lot of the American Space Museum. Amateur astronomers from Brevard Astronomical Society will be on hand to show you the Universe! Free and family friendly. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to best enjoy the night. Observe the Moon as well as Jupiter, Saturn and more!