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NASA was Founded on this Day, 66 Years Ago!
On July 29th, 1958, President Dwight D Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 into law, in
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Don’t Panic and Carry a Towel
Every year on May 25, fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy celebrate Towel Day.
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Skylab at 50
Join us in the coming months to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the history and legacy of Skylab, America’s first
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Top 10 Reasons Why Your Bus Tour Needs to Visit the Cosmosphere
The Cosmosphere is worth the bus ride from anywhere – take off for the day with a Bus Tour Group
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Sally’s Night
Join us to celebrate Sally’s Night, the 40th Anniversary of astronaut Dr. Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in
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Sunflower Summer Means Free Cosmosphere Admission for Kansas Kids
Sunflower Summer provides school-aged kids and up to two accompanying adults access to Cosmosphere’s Hall of Space Museum at no
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Thank You to Our Volunteers!
We are so grateful for each and every one of our volunteers. Whether they’ve been with us for six months
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Happy Birthday to Gus Grissom!
We would like to wish Virgil I “Gus” Grissom a happy birthday on what would be his 97th birthday!
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Spring Break Happenings
Spring Break Splashdown is a week of free activities for education and fun coinciding with most school districts’ spring break dates,