This party is sure to be far out.
The Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida is gearing up for a major launch in February — of an after-hours techno rave and costume party among real astronauts at its visitor complex.
“The colors of the cosmos come to life” on the evening of February 2 as the center will glow neon as a DJ bump beats around the iconic attractions and exhibits as partygoers dress up in their best space costumes.
There will also be “cosmic glow mini golf” for the $65 “exclusive” event.
Seasoned National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts Chris Ferguson, known for leadership on the International Space Station bound missions, and Nicole Stott, the first astronaut to marvelously paint watercolors in space.
Specialized liftoff libations will also be available.
Main attractions like the space shuttle Atlantis and a SpaceX Falcon9 booster will also remain open — the center says with lower wait times — during three-hour extravehicular activity from 6:30 to 9:30.
The latter is part of a larger exhibit known as Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex.
While the space center encourages people to have fun and get creative with their “dress to impress” costumes, face-concealing masks and props that “resemble weapons” will get you grounded.
Although there are no signs of this blast-off party being scrubbed, NASA recently delayed its Artemis return to the moon missions over rocket concerns.