NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Moonfest 2009 was hosted by the LCROSS mission and the NASA Lunar Science Institute at NASA Ames Research Center on July 19, 2009. More than 11,000 people braved the heat and traffic to join in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the moon landings, the LCROSS mission and space exploration.

	Left: A NASA volunteer astronomer shares his solar telescope. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: LUNAR Rocketry Club members prepares for a model rocket launch. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: Another successful LUNAR rocket launch watched by hundreds of Moonfest visitors. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: Kids have fun and learn about the Moon while driving Lunar Microrovers. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: Children experience the physics of rocketry while launching their own paper rockets. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: LCROSS Deputy Project Manager, John Marmie, sings about finding frozen water on the moon. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: Families view 3D images of Mars and the Moon at a booth sponsored by a Solar System Ambassador. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: Tomorrow’s explorers examine a model of yesterday’s space vehicle. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.
	Left: A future Moon walker experiments with Moonboots. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center / Eric James View larger image.