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Eclipses are astronomical spectacles that happen when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. We witness these awe-inspiring events during precise alignments of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

A Fortieth Anniversary Celebration of Our First Step on Another World: NASA's Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon

Griffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.

Celebrating 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 15 Mission

Griffith Observatory Continues its Celebration of NASA’s Apollo Missions to the Moon with Events Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Flight of Apollo 12

Griffith Observatory Continues its Celebration of NASA’s Apollo Missions to the Moon with Events Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Flight of Apollo 13

The sky we see is always changing. The Sun, Moon, planets, and stars rise and set each day as the Earth rotates. They also change their relative positions in the sky depending on the time of the month or year.

All Space Considered looks back at the Apollo 9 mission, an important mission that enabled NASA to land astronauts on the Moon in July, 1969.

Griffith Observatory celebrates Apollo 11 with ten days of special programs, exhibits, family activities, and photo opportunities.

The South Gallery is a nexus connecting the entry to the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, the W.M. Keck Central Rotunda, and Gravity's Stair, which leads down to the lower levels of the building.