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Tuesday, July 20, 2021, is National Moon Day and the 52nd anniversary of when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. The day is also to celebrate future launches into space, which you can learn about on NASA’s website here.

astronaut on the moon with U.S. flag
 Photo by NASA on Unsplash

To celebrate National Moon Day, try one of the activities on the blog, STEMsational. They have links to activities like making moon dust and learning about the phases of the moon.  

the moon in different phases of eclipse
Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash

To make a mission like Apollo 11 a success, many people worked hard to come up with the right space suit, rocket, and more. You can learn about this in many books in the library including:  

Moon's First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship book cover

Moon’s First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship by Susanna Leonard Hill; pictures by Elisa Paganelli. 

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