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“Whenever we have an event, one of my favorite questions to ask is, ‘what is your favorite memory with the Moon in it?’ Everyone I’ve ever asked has an answer,” she says.The idea for International Observe the Moon Night goes back to 2009, says Jones, who’s also the public-engagement lead of the solar system exploration division at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
The following year, the NASA teams planned on hosting a National Observe the Moon Night. But it quickly became clear – especially after conversations with global astronomy organization Astronomers Without Borders – that the event should be worldwide. Thus, the first-ever International Observe the Moon Night was born in 2010.
Last year, 500,000 people participated from all 50 states and over 120 countries, spanning all seven continents. The event saw more than 1,600 events, ranging from private single-family events to public events hosting tens of thousands of people.
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