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Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke Donates Historic Flags to Cosmosphere
HUTCHINSON, KS, Feb. 11, 2025 – The Cosmosphere is honored to receive a donation of fifteen Kansas state flags from

Items From the Armstrong Family Collection Donated to Cosmosphere
Rick and Mark Armstrong, the sons of Neil and Janet Armstrong, have donated two items from the late astronaut’s personal

Events at the Cosmosphere
The Cosmosphere has several upcoming events and special offers planned. See the full listing below. The Cosmosphere will be closed

New Era of Cosmosphere Camps Announced Today
A new world-class space capsule simulator and lander, drone and robotics assembly, virtual reality and more all await participants in

Cosmosphere Museum To Begin Renovations
Beginning Sept. 16, the Cosmosphere, a Smithsonian-affiliated space museum and science center in Hutchinson, KS will undergo a series of

Liberty Bell 7 Mercury Spacecraft Set To Land at Museum at Prairiefire
On Friday, Aug. 30th, visitors to the Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park, KS, will have the opportunity to see

Cosmosphere Visitors Can Visit the Lunar Landing Site and More!
Thanks to a new 3D interactive display, visitors to the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, KS, can visit the Apollo 11 landing

Mission Operations Control Room Console Final News Stories
See the latest news stories featuring the completion of the Mission Operations Control Room at NASA Johnson Space Center.

Cosmosphere Set To Celebrate Lunar Anniversary This Summer
The Cosmosphere, a Smithsonian-affiliated science education center and space museum in Hutchinson, KS, is planning a full line-up of new