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Jul 21

Happy [email protected] Landing!

WOW!! Want to experience Neil Armstrong's iconic first step on the Moon as exactly it was happening 50 years ago...

Jul 20

Moon eclipse recorded on 16th of July 2019

This partial moon eclipse was taken by Institue of Astronomy, Sri Lanka

Jul 19

Why the Lunar Module Looked So Much Like a Moon Bug

(article by Elizabeth Howell) No seats? No problem. Throwing away seating was just one of the innovative design compromises NASA...

Jul 19

Soyuz Heads to the Launch Pad in Black and White

Soyuz Heads to the Launch Pad in Black and White https://www.nasa.gov/…/soyuz-heads-to-the-launch-pad-in-bla… In this black and white infrared image, the...

Jul 19

Photos Taken From The International Space Station

30 Photos Taken From The International Space Station That Are Literally Out Of This World (article by Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė) For...

Jul 19

Special Live Apollo Anniversary Show

TODAY July 19: Tune in to NASA TV ( www.nasa.gov/ntv ) at Noon CT for Special Live Apollo Anniversary Show!

Jul 19

Space to Ground: History's Greatest Adventure

Space to Ground: History's Greatest Adventure: 07/19/2019 NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the...

Jul 18

Partial Eclipse of the Moon

Partial Eclipse of the Moon in Goiás was a beautiful spectacle, with great attendance of the public even in a...

Jul 18

Partial Eclipse of the Moon

Partial Eclipse of the Moon in Goiás was a beautiful spectacle, with great attendance of the public even in a...

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Global Astronomy Month (GAM), organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. With a theme of The Moon, GAM 2019 brings new ideas and new opportunities, again bringing enthusiasts together worldwide to celebrate Astronomers Without Borders' motto One People, One Sky.

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Global Astronomy Month 2018

Global Astronomy Month (GAM), organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. With a theme of The Moon, GAM 2018 brings new ideas and new opportunities, again bringing enthusiasts together worldwide to celebrate Astronomers Without Borders' motto One People, One Sky.

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What did Armstrong see while searching for a landing place on the Moon? No camera recorded the view from his window… https://t.co/x4FYuwEhLY

16.5 hours ago from Twitter

What did Armstrong see while searching for a landing place on the Moon? No camera recorded the view from his window but now you can see a simulation! https://bit.ly/2LrHQqY

16.5 hours ago from Facebook

Moonquakes Surprisingly Common Image Credit: NASA, Apollo 11 Crew APOD/NASA Explanation: Why are there so many moonquakes? Analyses of seismometers left on the moon by the Apollo moon landings reveals...

Yesterday 17:01 from Facebook

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RT @TheRealBuzz: Nostalgia came over me today when standing exactly where we launched 50 years ago at the @NASAKennedy Space Cnt on #Apollo…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @theAGU: #OTD 50 years ago, humans first set foot on the surface of the Moon after days in space aboard Apollo 11. Through the study of…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @NASAMoon: Neil and Buzz landed in the Sea of Tranquility, a cooled lava plain on the near side of the Moon. For our first visit to the…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @SkyandTelescope: July 20, 1969. Earthrise, seen from the Command Module Columbia. https://t.co/nlcErgVEZv

20 July from Twitter

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RT @AstroMCollins: They did it, President Kennedy’s dream come true, as thrilling today as it was 50 years ago. #Apollo50 #NationalMoonDay…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @Astro4Dev: Putting a woman on the #Moon. #gendergap #STEM #Apollo11 #Moonlanding50 #space #exploration #science https://t.co/jDy4F6c…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @fwhite66: "The enduring legacy of Apollo...is the Overview Effect:"https://t.co/f1LT5pjorP

20 July from Twitter

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RT @Celestron: To honor the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Moon aficionado Robert Reeves has shared his stunning image of the Sea of…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @jessicasuzette: You can follow along with the #Apollo11 mission as it happened 50 years ago. Thx @MikeAWB for letting me know about htt…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @CKBonestell: 𝟝𝟘 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ𝕊 𝔸𝔾𝕆 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐: "𝑰 𝒘𝒆𝒑𝒕," recalled @CKBonestell when Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Lunar surface. "𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓…

20 July from Twitter

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RT @TheRealBuzz: Looking back, landing on the moon wasn’t just our job, it was a historic opportunity to prove to the world America’s can-d…

20 July from Twitter

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". On July 20, 1969 all humans took that step together. One People, One Sky.

20 July from Facebook

Today, one of the priority objectives is to encompass and boost cross-border public policies related to urbanization, transport and the environment in this territory which is one of the most...

20 July from Facebook

Message from AWB Founder and President Mike Simmons

Astronomers Without Borders Founder and President Mike Simmons reaches out to the AWB community for support for new programs in the new year.

30 December 2016 from YouTube

Astronaut Nicole Stott, AstroArtist of the Month

NOTE NEW RE-SCHEDULED DATE: October 14th 9am PDT Join us for this very special program featuring Nicole Stott, retired NASA astronaut. Nicole created ...

14 October 2016 from YouTube

The World at Night: Stories from the Edge

You've seen the amazing landscape astrophotography produced by the team from The World at Night (TWAN) the sky above Earth's most beautiful and ...

30 April 2016 from YouTube

OPTICKS

OPTICKS is a Cosmic Mail Art happening between the Earth and the Moon, during which images are transmitted to the Moon and back as radio signals in real ...

09 April 2016 from YouTube

Moved! New URL http://youtu.be/xFuljeM7jYI

This event had to change URLs. Please go to http://youtu.be/xFuljeM7jYI.

02 April 2016 from YouTube

White House Astronomy Night - Promoting STEM

President Obama hosted the second-ever White House Astronomy Night on October 19, 2015 which highlighted the importance of inspiring more girls and boys ...

17 November 2015 from YouTube

GAM2015 Wrap Up Hangout

Join us as we discuss the past month and the great success that was Global Astronomy Month 2015! We will have guests from all over the globe discussing the ...

14 May 2015 from YouTube

OPTICKS

NOTE: Please view the complete version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLmtOqIIwHM. The original recording had gaps in it. In this closing event for ...

30 April 2015 from YouTube

A Week of SunDays - Dr Dale Gary from the Expanded Owens Valley Solar Array (EOVSA)

This year for GAM in addition to our very popular SunDay we will be holding a series of live hangouts from solar observatories across the USA . The first of...

15 April 2015 from YouTube

A Week of SunDays - Dr John Varsik and Claude Plymate from Big Bear Solar Observatory

This year for GAM in addition to our very popular SunDay we will be holding a series of live hangouts from solar observatories across the USA . The first of...

14 April 2015 from YouTube

Week of SunDays - Dr Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory

This year for GAM in addition to our very popular SunDay we will be holding a series of live hangouts from solar observatories across the USA . The first of...

13 April 2015 from YouTube

Global Astronomy Month and More : March Hangout On Air

This month we will be chatting about AWB's biggest event of the year, Global Astronomy Month! Our president, Mike Simmons will be joined by Chirstie ...

26 March 2015 from YouTube

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Message from AWB Founder and President Mike Simmons

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The World at Night: Stories from the Edge

OPTICKS

Moved! New URL http://youtu.be/xFuljeM7jYI

White House Astronomy Night - Promoting STEM

GAM2015 Wrap Up Hangout

OPTICKS

A Week of SunDays - Dr Dale Gary from the Expanded Owens Valley Solar Array (EOVSA)

A Week of SunDays - Dr John Varsik and Claude Plymate from Big Bear Solar Observatory

Week of SunDays - Dr Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory

Global Astronomy Month and More : March Hangout On Air