Lune - activities

Did you know? It's the Full Snow Moon this weekend - why the name?

Admire the Full Snow Moon this Saturday, February 24, 2024, a key winter moment marked by a micro Moon. We tell you how it got its name.

The last Super Moon of the year will shine in the sky at the end of September.

We've been lucky again this summer, with four Supermoons to watch! On September 29, 2023, it's the last such full moon of the year to rise in the sky!

The moon will turn copper this Friday for the Full Flower Moon

For the fifth full moon of the year, turn to the sky and admire this Friday evening our satellite, which should be tinted with a beautiful copper color. A nice show not to be missed if the weather gives us a chance!

Meteor shower in the sky "it's more interesting at 5 a.m.-ish" an expert says

This week, look up! Lyrid meteor shower will be visible all around the world including Paris and France from April 16 to 26, 2020. Let’s tell you more on this astronomic phenomenon that is always such a pleasure to see.

Last days of the Lune exhibition at the Grand Palais

The Grand Palais is devoting an exhibition to the Moon and its representations in art from April 3 to July 22, 2019. Starting with the Apollo 11 mission, this retrospective takes us on a journey through time to discover the unique vision artists and scientists had of this satellite of the Earth. Let's get on board with Galileo, Cassini and Jules Vernes, folks?

Mission Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary at the Air and Space museum on July 20, 2019

On Saturday July 20, 2019 the Air and Space museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mission Apollo 11. Free event open to all!

Earth objectives: the satellite revolution

Objectif Terre : la révolution des satellites (Earth Targets: The Satellite Revolution) becomes a permanent exhibition at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie on June 16, 2009. Come and plunge into the heart of space applications, and discover space and the Earth as you've never seen them before!