Rain or Shine Moon Resources

These activities make it easy to participate in International Observe the Moon Night from wherever you are. They are suitable for a variety of age groups and adaptable for use with whatever materials you have available.

Use real images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to spot craters, mountains, and other features on the lunar surface. Imagine you are part of the Artemis II mission and practice making your own astronaut observations from lunar orbit.

Channel your inner astronaut! Take pictures of yourself completing this series of Moon challenges. We encourage you to interpret the challenges creatively using whatever materials you have available.

Let your creativity shine with this Artemis coloring sheet, featuring sketches of the Moon, an astronaut, the Orion spacecraft, the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, Earth, and a distant planet.

Color an outline of NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) spacecraft as it orbits the Moon.

Discover how high you could jump on the Moon and other worlds in our solar system.

Model ancient lunar impacts using water balloons.

Learn what lunar science questions NASA hopes to answer through the eyes of the Artemis II astronauts and discover how studying human health during the mission will prepare us for exploration deeper into space than ever before.

On this episode of Universo curioso de la NASA, NASA's Spanish-language podcast, NASA engineer Francisco Andolz discusses how we are working to decipher the secrets that the Moon still holds.

Hidden in permanent shadows at the Moon's South Pole, at temperatures almost three times colder than the frostiest day in Antarctica, lurks something familiar–water ice.

Discover what it takes to simulate Moon and Mars dust on Earth, and lessons learned from preparing to build habitats on other worlds.

Sonification is the process of translating data into sound and music. In this musical data sonification of lunar knowledge and exploration, hear the progress made from the Apollo program to the present as our understanding of the Moon expands.

On this episode of Houston We Have a Podcast, NASA project scientists Maria Banks and Sue Lederer revisit 2025 Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions and discuss research on the Moon.

This audio series tells stories of the Moon and the people who explore it.

When asteroids strike the Moon, they melt rock and scatter boulders across the surface. Help NASA uncover the Moon's history through Lunar Melt, a citizen science project. No matter where you are in the world, anyone with a computer can join in.

Explore Earth's Moon using this interactive website. Perform a wide range of analyses such as measuring distances, creating elevation plots, and conducting lighting and slope analysis. You can even generate output files for 3D printing of desired surface features.

Check out NASA's interactive map featuring the Moon's phase each day of the year, along with recommendations of sites to observe with your eyes, binoculars, or a telescope.

Journey into the Astromaterials 3D virtual library of NASA's Apollo lunar collection! Examine and slice rock samples with the Explorer tool.

Train like an astronaut by learning geography of the Moon! As you embark on this expedition you will identify regions, learn fun facts, and have an opportunity to further analyze regions using Moon Trek. Earn a badge of completion as you play at your own pace or against the clock.

Put your lunar geologist knowledge and skills to the test! Learn about the history and evolution of the Moon, Moon rocks and more. Earn a badge of completion as you apply the skills you develop to classify Moon rocks.

Have fun with this jeopardy-style, NASA Science Quest designed to help build knowledge related to NASA's Moon rocks and more. Challenge yourself to earn the highest score!

A very popular target with amateur astronomers, Tycho Crater is about 51 miles (82 km) in diameter, and the summit of its central peak is 1.24 miles (2 km) above the crater floor.

Browse a set of downloadable lunar 3D printed models, including Moon-themed puzzles.

Explore this repository of 3D models, 3D printable models, and textures.

From the volcanic fields of Arizona to the lunar-like landscape of Iceland, learn how NASA scientists are preparing astronauts and mission support teams to conduct science on the Moon.

These are our explorers. They're the people who will get us to the Moon, collect Moon rocks, deliver them to Earth safely, and ensure that we can study them for years to come.

Space out to relaxing music and stunning ultra-high-definition visuals of the Moon.

Browse a collection of recommended videos for use at International Observe the Moon Night events and beyond.

Set to Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune," this visualization uses Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data to show the stark beauty of evolving light and shadow near sunrise and sunset on the rugged lunar surface.

This visualization shows the Moon's phase at hourly intervals throughout 2026, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. A Southern Hemisphere version is also available.

Discover the movement of shadows near the Moon's South Pole over the course of two lunar days, which is approximately two months on Earth.

Check out this animated view of the Earth and Sun as seen from near the Moon's South Pole.

Explore hands-on and multimedia resources, all about our nearest neighbor in space.

There are so many ways to observe the Moon! Here are a few ideas to get you started, no matter where you are.

Promote your Moon observing event, find supporting graphics, and more.

For educators, students, and anyone interested in learning more about our solar system.