As the sun sets over Brevard County just after Christmas, the moon emerges, while the warm glow in the sky brings the promise of something bright from the past.

A new, limited-time holiday program is loading at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

"The Saturn 1B rocket in the Rocket Garden becomes one of the world's longest projection screens for this 3-D mapping presentation that is simply out of this world," said KSC's Andrea Farmer.

At 223 feet long, the Saturn 1B becomes one of the longest movie screens in the world. Like a Christmas gift opening, the Saturn 1B takes on several forms during the Rocket Garden Light Projection Show.

"It gives you this 3-D effect as you are seeing NASA images, archive footage and animation," said Farmer. "It all blends together to bring out the past, present and future of space exploration right before your eyes."

"I liked the show, yes," said Tom Boarman, of Port St. John, who knows a thing about space travel. "I was communications technician in television and data all over the space center."

Tom, who spent time working alongside space shuttle Columbia after her maiden flight, and in later years cared for Atlantis, used his Kennedy Space Center annual pass to see the new light show.

"Other than going to Walmart, I came here," he said.

While at KSC, you can join the scores of other folks now getting up close with the now-retired space shuttle Atlantis in her new home. But unlike Atlantis, which is here every day, the special programing is only here during the holiday season.

The Rocket Garden Light Projection Show wraps up on Dec. 30, but not before powerful lasers are incorporated.

"You'll be able to see these lasers from Central Florida," said Farmer. "The green lights are so bright, that the crew aboard the International Space Station should be able to see them as well."