Much like the Empire State Building in New York City, the giant Saturn V rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville is honoring first responders with varying light patterns.

And for one minute each night, the rocket goes dark to remember those who have died from the coronavirus.

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The rocket, which stands 363 feet tall outside Alabama's most popular tourist attraction, has been lit in red, white and blue in a show of community solidarity during the pandemic. The rocket underwent a $1.2 million refurbishment last year, which included LED lighting.

Each night at 8, the rocket will change to sparkling red for 33 seconds for medical workers, followed by 33 seconds of blue for police. Then the rocket will go to red, white and blue for all emergency workers, continuing until 8:59 p.m.

At that point, the rocket will go dark for one minute in remembrance of the virus' victims.

The red, white and blue pattern will then return in what the rocket center described as a "beacon of hope for the future."

The lighting pattern will continue for at least two weeks.