The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight.

NASA awarded $175,000 for preliminary research into lunar cave-spelunking drones as part of $3.2 million dispersed via its “innovative advanced concepts” awards this summer.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for citizen science," noted Gold, as the crash will happen on the side that faces Earth.

Rising shortly after sunset, July’s Full Moon, called the Buck Moon, dominates the sky tonight with its bright light.