International Year of Asronomy 'Observe the Moon Night' public event on Shenandoah Plaza, located in NASA Research Park at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The moon observation eent featured dozens of telescopes set up by local amateur astronomers and astronomy clubs for the public to view the surface o the moon and other celestial objects. NASA experts will be on hand to provide information about NASA's plans for lunar exploration, including the recently launch Lunar Crater Observation Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and Lunar Reconnaissance Obriter (LRO) missions.
Photographer Eric James