International Moon Day 2023: Every year, July 20 is celebrated as International Moon Day around the world. The anniversary of the first human landing on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on the same day at a place they later named Tranquility Base.
Thursday marks 54 years since man first set foot on the moon.
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– United Nations (@UN)
July 20, 2023
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What is the theme of International Moon Day?
This year marks the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission. And this year, International Moon Day will be celebrated with the theme “Coordination and Sustainability of Moon Exploration”. The theme emphasizes educating the public on the importance of conducting sustainable lunar exploration.
Why is International Moon Day celebrated?
According to the official website, “The Moon Village Association applied during the 64th session of UN-COPUOS to declare International Moon Day on 20 July, commemorating the first manned landing in 1969, from the United States of America, with the Apollo 11 mission. The United Nations General Assembly adopted this declaration on 9 December 2021.”
In its resolution 76/76 on “International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Space” of 2021, the General Assembly recognized July 20 as International Moon Day, an international holiday approved by the United Nations.
The celebration will also take into account the achievements of all countries in lunar exploration and raise public awareness of the environmentally friendly moon exploration and use.
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What is the meaning of International Moon Day?
In collaboration with UNOOSA, International Moon Day has become an annual celebration worldwide. According to the Association of Lunar Villages, International Moon Day is an opportunity to inform the public, promote and raise awareness every year at a global level about the state and prospects of humanity, research and use sustainable use of the Moon as well as the need for joint action in regulating activities on and around the Moon.
International Moon Day serves as a reminder that space exploration continues to this day, alongside its historical significance. Technology has made incredible advances over the past 50 years, allowing us to travel further into space than ever before. This worldwide celebration will be both a testament to past achievements and a lasting reminder of the ambitious goals for future lunar missions. With the backing of the United Nations, this event will foster further global cooperation among global stakeholders, as well as strengthen the participation of the next generation in achieving this goal.
About the Apollo 11 mission
The Apollo 11 mission was a historic space flight by NASA that achieved the first manned landing on the Moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the lunar surface in the lunar module “Eagle”. Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon with the famous quote: “It’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” They spent about 2.5 hours conducting experiments and collecting samples.The successful return of Apollo 11 to Earth on July 24, 1969 marked a major milestone in space exploration and an important achievement for mankind.
This year’s Moon Day has special significance for India as the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan 3 mission has just been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. To improve its journey, Chandrayaan-3 moves in a circle instead of in a straight line towards the Moon. The spacecraft, which launched on July 14, is expected to make a gentle landing on the lunar surface on August 23.
After the US, Russia and China, India will become the fourth country to successfully land on the moon if the mission is successful.
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