Send a recording into space with London's new 'Intergalactic message pod'
The cosmic-message pod is part of the promotion for the new Disney film Elio.
Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elio’s Intergalactic Message Pod’ has crashed down in London.
The cosmic-inspired Message Pod is located at Observation Point on London’s Southbank to celebrate the release of Disney & Pixar’s Elio, which lands in cinemas from Friday 20th June.
The Elio Message Pod invites members of the public to record their very own message to space and reach for the stars with their boldest questions, or to simply share a bit about themselves.
While Disney says it can’t promise a reply from the stars, all visitors are invited to come down and join the adventure — and maybe even enjoy a little self-discovery along the way.
All messages are being collated and will be broadcast through Earth’s atmosphere, beyond the 62-mile-high Kármán line, and into outer space using very high frequency (VHF) radio waves in the 40-50MHz range, meaning participants will become part of astronomical history as their messages travel through space and time.
The messages will be sent to space on Friday, 20th June - the same date that the Elio releases in cinemas.
Entry was free because space has no currency, and following the recording of their message, guests were able to take a space-themed photo as a further memento of the day.
The cosmic booth will be displayed to the public in Leicester Square on Sunday 15th June at the below times:
Open to the public: 11am - 12.45pm
Open to the public: 2.15pm - 3pm