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Big Moon on the Horizon

We’ve all noticed that the Moon looks like a big Moon when it is low in the galactic horizon. And no, I’m not talking about the band, Big Moon, I’m talking about that large celestial body that orbits closely around our planet. A great place to observe this big Moon is the Twilight Room or Read More…

Six Things You Can Do Instead of Storming Area 51

Has the buzz about Area 51 reached your orbit within the past week or so? If you haven’t heard about the sudden and unexpected petition to “Storm Area 51”, you might be the last being in the galaxy! The top-secret government base known as Area 51 has been a hotspot for extraterrestrial activity throughout the Read More…

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing at the Moonrise!

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission ended in the first moon landing ever. And on July 20, 2019, we’re throwing a party underneath our very own man-made moon to celebrate it! As the only space-themed boutique hotel in St. Louis with an obsession for all things lunar, we’re going all out for the 50th anniversary Read More…

Four Fantastic Women of Space that Inspire Us

We know, we know – we talk a lot about how much we love all things interstellar here at the Moonrise. Can you blame us? We are the BEST space-themed boutique hotel in the galaxy after all! We’re not the only ones who get fired up over space, though. Last year, LEGO launched the “Women of NASA” Read More…