posted 02-27-2024 12:00 AM               

Apollo astronaut's granddaughter opens immersive moonwalk experience in Dallas

What do you get when you mix an Apollo astronaut's legacy with a trio of shipping containers, the latest in VR technology, the cousin of a "Star Wars" robot and an escape room like no other?

Well, if you are Danielle Roosa, the answer is clear: an immersive experience that can give anyone (10 years of age or older) the chance to explore the moon.

Launching on Leap Day (Feb. 29) in Dallas, Texas, "The Lunar Light: Discovery" is the creation of Roosa's "Back to Space," a transmedia organization that is working to inspire more interest in space, science and technology through mixed-reality installations. Part interactive theater and part virtual simulation, "The Lunar Light" is an hour-long adventure that challenges groups of visitors to become astronauts as they arrive on the moon following an asteroid strike in the year 2055.

collectSPACE readers can receive 10 percent off admission by using the discount code "collectSPACE" when buying tickets on the "Lunar Light" website.