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International Moon Day established at meet in Cyprus
December 15, 2021
Cyprus played host to celebrations to mark International Moon Day, announced during an online press conference organised by NGO Moon Village Association (MVA) in cooperation with the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) on Tuesday.
The announcement was made during the 5th Global Moon Village Workshop & Symposium hosted by CSEO from Nicosia.
MVA president Giuseppe Reibaldi said that the UN has approved the association’s proposal to establish July 20 as International Moon Day to commemorate the day humans landed on the moon, which was endorsed by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS).