International Moon Day: Celebrating Lunar Exploration and Achievements
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Day | International Moon Day |
| Date | July 20th |
| Established by | United Nations General Assembly |
| UN Resolution | Resolution 76/76 (2021) |
| Significance | Commemorates the first human Moon landing (Apollo 11, July 20, 1969) |
| Objectives | - Recognize lunar exploration achievements |
| - Raise awareness about sustainable Moon exploration | |
| - Promote international cooperation in peaceful space activities | |
| Historical Background | - Ancient fascination with the Moon |
| - Telescopic observations began in the 17th century | |
| - Space Age missions, including Apollo program | |
| UN Involvement in Space | - First space resolution: 1348 (XIII) in 1958 |
| - Outer Space Treaty (1967) | |
| - UNOOSA and COPUOS established for peaceful space cooperation | |
| UNOOSA Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| UNOOSA Founded | December 13, 1958 |
| UNOOSA Head | Director: Aarti Holla-Maini |