The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) will celebrate today the magic and beauty of the moon in the framework of the International Moon Day that was officially announced in Nicosia two years ago. The public will have the opportunity to see a lunar meteorite, admire the moon through telescopes and participate in the night’s celebrations.
The IMD, that is officially celebrated on the 20th of July, marks the day that humanity first stepped on the Moon, with Neil Armstrong in 1969.
To celebrate this day, the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) that organised the official announcement in Nicosia back in 2021, in partnership with the CYENS Centre of Excellence and the support of Nicosia Municipality, will be hosting on Friday 21st July, an Open Day to celebrate the International Moon Day (IMD 2023) at their research centres in Old Nicosia.
According to CSEO, the festivities will begin at 12:00 noon, when CSEO opens its doors to the public to experience its ‘Apollo to Artemis’ exhibition that was created with the support of the US Embassy and explores NASA’s Missions to the Moon. The exhibition starts with the Apollo Mission and the first human on the Moon and then takes a detailed look at Apollo 17, the last crewed mission to the Moon.
The exhibition also gives the public the opportunity to touch a piece of the Moon as it includes a lunar meteorite, as well as a very close look at a small Martian rock.
The evening will begin at 7pm and will include interactive displays, demonstrations and documentaries by CSEO and CYENS.
The square in front of CYENS and CSEO’s Research Centres – Plateia Dimarchou Lellou Dimitriade (formerly Plateia Dimarchias) – will be the focal point of the outdoor celebrations with music and telescopes for viewing the Moon. Local businesses involved with the night’s celebrations will be supplying refreshments and snacks throughout the night.
Source: Cyprus News Agency