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Vince Capone presented on Apollo F-1 engine recovery at the Cosmosphere

June 2, 2017
In 1969, the famous Apollo 11 mission landed the first two men on the moon. It was an enormous undertaking of men and machines.
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June takes off on a high note at the Cosmosphere!

June 2, 2017
June’s Coffee date has been rescheduled for June 8th to coincide with the availability of Dr. Michael Neufeld, Senior Curator in the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
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Kansan’s going up: International Space Station is astronaut’s destination

May 16, 2017
This spring, U.S. Air Force Col. Nick Hague got the news he had been waiting on for two years: He will join the ranks of Steve Hawley, Joe Engle and Ronald Evans as a Kansan to travel into outer space.
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From a marine search and recovery expert to a poet with insight into insects, May is Great!

May 10, 2017
From a marine search and recovery expert to a poet with insight into insects, great speakers are scheduled to share expertise at the Cosmosphere in May!
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Cosmosphere selected for participation in the renovation of the Mission Operations Control Room

April 21, 2017
By 2019, when the world celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the first steps of man on the moon, Johnson Space Center hopes to offer visitors a glimpse of what Mission Control looked like in that era.
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Coffee at the Cosmo: First Man on the Moon

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location:Cosmosphere

Offered every Third Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 am, this enriching continuing education program for life-long learners features entertaining, insightful presentations by Cosmosphere staff and visiting professionals who are experts in a variety of topics related to science and space. Free to the public, coffee and pastries are provided. Watch cosmo.org for topics.

Enjoy this free presentation by Cosmosphere staff, on "First Man on the Moon."

*Coffee at the Cosmo topics and speakers are subject to change.

Space Out Saturday: Aviation

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:Cosmosphere Lobby

THIS MONTHS SUBJECT: AVIATION! August 19 is National Aviation Day. Kids can make their own airplane!

Family day at the Cosmosphere with free programming for kids – from little tikes to middle school. Join us every third Saturday for our FREE kid-friendly, fun and educational Space Out Saturday!

INNOVATOR'S WORKSHOP (LOBBY)
10:00 am and 12:00 pm
Open to all, recommended for ages 5-12
Unique, fun, and educational experiences! Explore science, technology, engineering, and math with exciting hands-on demonstrations and activities.

STORYTIME (LOBBY)
11:00 am
Open to all ages
Sing, dance, read and have a blast!

SPACE TREK* (LOBBY)
1:00 pm
Open to all, recommended for ages 5-12
Adventures await! Take a special tour designed to inspire and engage our future astronauts and engineers. (*Hall of Space admission required. Reno County residents are FREE)

SPACE OUT SATURDAYS ARE OFFERED EVERY 3RD SATURDAY AT THE COSMOSPHERE, AND ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

Members’ Only Eclipse Viewing Party

Date: Monday, August 21, 2017 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Location:Atchinson, Kansas

Mission:Totality

August 21, 2017...

The Sun will disappear behind the Moon.

Daylight turns to twilight.

Temperatures drop.

Light streaks throughout the sky.

Come experience the 2017 Eclipse Across America with the Cosmosphere! Members' take a daytrip with the Cosmosphere team to the Eclipse Aire Fest at the Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison, Kansas, to view the total solar eclipse. Depart in a luxury motorcoach from the Cosmosphere parking lot at 6:30 a.m., returning to Hutchinson at 6:30 p.m.

Provided on the trip: Eclipse viewing glasses, viewing through the Cosmosphere telescope and binoculars with Cosmosphere educators, snacks, beverages, a fact and safety booklet on the total eclipse and a commemorative eclipse t-shirt. Lunch is on your own and can be enjoyed at your choice of a variety of food trucks at the Eclipse Aire Fest (atchisonkansas.com/events/eclipse-aire-fest).

Complete schedule will be provided to participants.

For more information on the 2017 August 21 Eclipse, check out these great websites!
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/
http://mreclipse.com/
https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/citizen-science

Mission:Totality