Join our team of planetary scientists to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night, which takes place in October each year. We are celebrating a bit later this year due to the position of the Moon in the sky at this time of year.
Our friendly researchers will be on hand to answer your Moon-based questions and we also have telescopes for observing the Moon and some hands-on activities.
Booking
No need to book. This is a drop-in activity (expect to spend around 20min at the event). Please just come by to say hello, but check the weather update (below) before you travel.
Weather updates
We will post updates here. If the weather is truly terrible we will cancel the event but we do plan to have activities that you can take part in, even if it is cloudy!
International Observe the Moon Night
International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide. Everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations, and honour cultural and personal connections to the Moon. For more information about the programme visit the NASA website.
YouTube videos by the team
For those of you who aren’t in Oxford, why not take a look at the YouTube series created by the team. The second in the series is entitled Is There Water On The Moon?
The Moon is our nearest neighbour and has a lot to teach us about how planets form, Earth's history, and how humans can live on and explore other planets!
(Dr Katherine Shirley, Moon researcher at Oxford)
Join Katherine and her colleagues to celebrate the Moon!
The event in 2022
An image of the Moon taken at the event in 2022