{"id":5123,"date":"2022-10-03T14:55:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T19:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=5123"},"modified":"2022-10-03T14:55:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T19:55:32","slug":"from-moon-to-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/03\/from-moon-to-community\/","title":{"rendered":"From Moon,\u00a0\u00a0to Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5124\" width=\"665\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3-666x666.png 666w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TOTHEMOONEVENT3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo by Silvana Villarreal \/ Vaquero Radio.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FromMoonToCommunity_VaqueroRadio_SilvanaVillarreal1_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Last Saturday evening, \u201cTo the Moon\u201d was hosted by the South Texas Astronomical Society (STARS) in Brownsville\u2019s Market Square to celebrate \u201cInternational Observe the Moon Night 2022\u201d and the Artemis program with live music and activities for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The international event where people around the globe observe and appreciate the moon was appointed and funded in part by NASA in collaboration with the Generation Artemis Project in order to educate and involve the community with their ongoing projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programs involved at the event were the Revival of Cultural Arts, STARS, Maker SpaceX (MSX), Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts art exhibits and Porter High School\u2019s Technology Student Association, who was doing a rover demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The available activities for attendees were related to the scientific and human exploration of the moon, which included looking at the moon with the provided telescopes, painting and 3D printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the tables at the event taught the phases of the moon and was monitored by local volunteers from Pace High School, seniors Natalia Valdes and Salma Russel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valdes said the importance of people coming to these events is learning and having a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt&#8217;s fun, you get to learn. 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