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Celebrate the Moon Oct. 8

Saturday, Oct. 8, is , and Darrell Heath, assistant lab animal technician in 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Department of Biology, is organizing central Arkansas鈥檚 celebration of Earth鈥檚 only natural satellite. Heath, a volunteer with the program, said Little Rock鈥檚 Observe the Moon Night from 7 to 10 p.m. at Riverfront Amphitheater will offer participants a look at the moon through telescopes provided by 糖心Vlog传媒LR physics and astronomy students and faculty. The event is free and open to the public. The observation will follow a day of activities at the River Market, including a free showing of Ron Howard鈥檚 documentary of NASA鈥檚 Apollo Program, 鈥淚n the Shadow of the Moon,鈥� at 1 p.m. at Central Arkansas Library System鈥檚 Butler Center, a lecture to be announced, and a 5 p.m 鈥渟olar system walk鈥� through Riverfront Park. Led by Dr. Tony Hall, chair of 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Department of Physics and Astronomy, the walk is designed to illustrate the real scale of Earth鈥檚 small portion within the Milky Way Galaxy. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor activities will be canceled, and cloud cover or rain will necessarily cancel the moon observing event. For more information, contact Heath at 501-569-3512. International Observe The Moon Night was first established last year and “consists of scientists, educators, and moon enthusiasts from government, non-profit organizations, and businesses throughout the United States and across the globe” according to their website. 鈥淚nternational Observe the Moon Night has created the opportunity for people to take notice of the moon鈥檚 beauty and share that experience with one another,鈥� Heath said. 鈥淭hrough International Observe the Moon Night, we hope to instill in the public a sense of wonderment and curiosity about our moon… a celestial body that has influenced human lives since the dawn of time.鈥�