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Purchase the Holiday Bundle to Give the Gift of Cosmosphere Camp
A summer 2025 Cosmosphere Camp is the perfect experience for the science-minded or space-loving student on your list!
The 100th Birthday of Cosmosphere Founder, Patty Carey
On June 9, 1921, Patricia Brooks was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. That baby girl was truly destined for the
Cosmosphere Kicks Off Summer
Launch your summer at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson with activities for all ages every day.
Happy 70th Birthday to Sally Ride!
Happy birthday to Sally Ride (1951-2012) on what would have been her 70th birthday on May 26, 2021!
The Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse
In the early morning Wednesday, May 26, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the only total lunar
Liftoff of Apollo 10
10, 9, we have ignition sequence start, engines ON, 5, 4, 3, 2, all engines running, launch commit, liftoff.
The Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavor
The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off for the 25th and final time on May 16, 2011.
Cosmosphere Remembers Astronaut Michael Collins
Cosmosphere joins the Nation and the World in grieving the loss of an outstanding human–Astronaut Michael Collins.
60th Anniversary of Freedom 7
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space.