International Moon Day Jul 20, 2024

Today we"re celebrating small steps and giant leaps—it"s International Moon Day. This day honors the legacy of the Apollo 11 mission. Initially celebrated as National Moon Day, it was recognized by the United Nations in 2021. Human civilizations have gazed at the sky for millennia, contemplating the origins and mysteries of the moon. The advent of space exploration transformed it into the target of numerous missions.

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Today in History

Jul 20, 2018Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
Jul 20, 2019Bringing the moon to Earth
Jul 20, 2020Earthrise on Moon Day
Jul 20, 2021Fly me to the moon
Jul 20, 2022National Moon Day
Jul 20, 2023International Moon Day
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