Curious about viewing the Moon in September? Want to know what else to look for? The latest episode of educator Dave McDonald’s show “The Sky This Month” will help you focus ;) His guest this month is Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty! You can find the episode here.

Following the success of Gemini, it was time to set NASA’s sights on the Moon. The Apollo Program included new equipment, new destinations, and new challenges. Over 11 crewed missions, 33 astronauts launched into space and 12 of them walked on the Moon meeting the program’s goals of establishing the US’s leadership in space, developing new technology, and exploring the Moon.

As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re posting information on Alan Shepard, the Apollo Program, and NASA.

The goal of the Artemis Program is "to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024... hopefully making advances that will allow us to someday send humans to Mars."​

Learn more about this history-making project in an exclusive virtual chat with speaker Patricia Moore, Museum Liaison for NASA's Deep Space Exploration Division!​ Click here to learn more about this upcoming virtual event, Tuesday, August 11 at 2:00 PM.

I remember as a kid celebrating the Winter Solstice in my 2nd grade class. Leading up to the event, my teacher prepared us by learning the phases of the moon. We drew and colored in the cycles of the moon and learned why the moon looks the way it does throughout the month. While students are learning from home, I thought this fun and yummy activity would be a great addition to the blog to get kids at home interested in the learning the phases of the moon.