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🌕 International Observe the Moon Night – Live from Reading & Cyprus
📅 October 4, 2025 | 7:10–9:00 PM (BST)
TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/cGJhCvCwKUhgYoVi7
Join us for NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night, a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration that connects nearly one million participants each year. This annual event invites people across the globe to look up, reflect on our Moon, and engage with astronomy in meaningful and accessible ways.
For the second year running, the University of Reading will host a satellite event featuring lunar talks, telescope viewings, and a very special remote observation of the Moon from Cyprus’s Troodos Observatory—a stunning new high-altitude site ideal for night-sky viewing.
👥 Event Hosts:
Dr James O’Donoghue – Planetary Scientist, University of Reading (Local Host)
Lucinda Offer – Education and Outreach Officer, Royal Astronomical Society (Remote Host)
Agapios Elia – Practical Astronomer, Troodos Observatory (Cyprus Host)
Programme:
19:10 – Dr. James O’Donoghue (Planetary Scientist): Introduction and Moons of the Solar System
19:20 – Cong Xia Li (Language Lead for Mandarin Chinese): The Moon in Chinese Culture
19:30 – Prof. Anne Lawrence-Mathers (Medieval History): The Medieval Moon
19:40 – Former NASA Astronaut Daniel Tani: Humans on the Moon: Past and Future (pre-recorded for our event)
19:50 – Q&A with Cyprus (Host: Lucinda Offer)
20:00 – Live Zoom with Agapios Elia from the Troodos Observatory, Cyprus: The Moon Live
Join us online to explore the Moon as never before—through local expertise, international collaboration, and real-time views from across Europe. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or a curious first-timer, this free event promises a memorable night under the Moon.
🔭 Let’s observe the Moon together—across borders, time zones, and skies.
🌕 International Observe the Moon Night – Live from Reading & Cyprus
📅 October 4, 2025 | 7:10–9:00 PM (BST)
TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/cGJhCvCwKUhgYoVi7
Join us for NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night, a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration that connects nearly one million participants each year. This annual event invites people across the globe to look up, reflect on our Moon, and engage with astronomy in meaningful and accessible ways.
For the second year running, the University of Reading will host a satellite event featuring lunar talks, telescope viewings, and a very special remote observation of the Moon from Cyprus’s Troodos Observatory—a stunning new high-altitude site ideal for night-sky viewing.
👥 Event Hosts:
Dr James O’Donoghue – Planetary Scientist, University of Reading (Local Host)
Lucinda Offer – Education and Outreach Officer, Royal Astronomical Society (Remote Host)
Agapios Elia – Practical Astronomer, Troodos Observatory (Cyprus Host)
Programme:
19:10 – Dr. James O’Donoghue (Planetary Scientist): Introduction and Moons of the Solar System
19:20 – Cong Xia Li (Language Lead for Mandarin Chinese): The Moon in Chinese Culture
19:30 – Prof. Anne Lawrence-Mathers (Medieval History): The Medieval Moon
19:40 – Former NASA Astronaut Daniel Tani: Humans on the Moon: Past and Future (pre-recorded for our event)
19:50 – Q&A with Cyprus (Host: Lucinda Offer)
20:00 – Live Zoom with Agapios Elia from the Troodos Observatory, Cyprus: The Moon Live
Join us online to explore the Moon as never before—through local expertise, international collaboration, and real-time views from across Europe. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or a curious first-timer, this free event promises a memorable night under the Moon.
🔭 Let’s observe the Moon together—across borders, time zones, and skies.
