Saturday night was just about ideal for anything, especially some celestial observations.
Emporia State’s Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center had its first International Observe the Moon event Saturday. ESU Planetarium Director Mark Brown says the moon is captivating for several reasons — including its potential role in exploration elsewhere in the solar system.
If humans return to the moon, it would be the first time since the United States’ Apollo missions ended in 1972.
Besides getting telescopic views of the moon, residents could read moon-themed stories from the Emporia Public Library, take nature hikes on the Dale Greiner Trail or try their hands at moon-inspired art.
Up next for PAROC is a Riparian Restoration Workday at 3 pm Nov. 4.
