"The National September 11 Memorial & Museum tested on Tuesday night its Tribute in Light that will shine brightly into the sky this week on the anniversary of the infamous terror attacks. The 88 7,000-watt xenon lightbulbs assembled in two 48-foot squares, echoing the shape and orientation of the World Trade Center's original Twin Towers, are once again set to adorn the night sky from dusk on Sept. 11 to dawn on Sept. 12 and can be seen from a 60-mile radius."
"Tribute in Light is an iconic part of the commemoration of the nearly 3000 people who were killed on 9/11 now that we're here at the 24th anniversary, we know there are 100 million Americans too young to remember 9/11, President & CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Beth Hillman said. We're grateful for the opportunity to bring awareness to what happened on 9/11, and to help people inspire people to learn more about that."
"I say keep it alive because I do feel the presence of life in these beautiful, glorious towers. Because my brother, and I'm sure many of the victims, was a ray of sunshine, and he was my beacon my entire life."
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum tested the Tribute in Light ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Eighty-eight 7,000-watt xenon bulbs are assembled in two 48-foot squares that echo the shape and orientation of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and will shine from dusk on Sept. 11 to dawn on Sept. 12, visible from about 60 miles away. The lights first appeared six months after the attacks while recovery continued at Ground Zero. Museum leadership stressed the memorial’s role in educating younger generations, and a bereaved sister described the lights as a symbol of life, hope, and resilience.
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