FIFTY-FIVE years on from man’s first steps on the Moon the brightest object in the night sky continues to fascinate people here on Earth.

At Oxford’s Museum of the History of Science in Broad Street, visitors can step back in time with objects associated with the Moon and its impact on our lives through the centuries.

A silver amulet intended to deflect evil powers and an 18th century Moon globe are on display alongside a copy of Galileio’s Sidereus Nuncius, a pamphlet written by the astronomer on his observations.

Museum assistant keeper Stephen Johnston said: “The exhibition draws quite widely on the museum’s collections.

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“The globe shows the part of the Moon which we can see and also the dark side of the Moon from the 17th century.

“Visitors can look at the extraordinary variety of ways in which the Moon has fascinated people and how they have used it through the years.

“There are still mysteries and questions about the Moon that are live and interesting.”

Moonstruck runs until February 1, 2015.

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