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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

NASA Administrator, Senator To Celebrate Anniversary With Astronauts & Mission Control Crew
Current NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine, and Kansas Senator Jerry Moran will both be in attendance for the Earthrising gala hosted

Apollo-Era Astronauts and Mission Control Crew Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Cosmosphere
On Saturday, December 1, the Cosmosphere, a Smithsonian-affiliated museum, invites the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo

Blast From the Past
Washburn University Alumnus leads preservation of control consoles used during Moon landings

Cosmosphere Receives Hansen Foundation Grant To Serve Northwest Kansas Counties
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has awarded the Cosmosphere a $50,000 grant to bring the science center’s outreach programs to

NASA Engineer To Speak at Cosmosphere
NASA Engineer, Michael Staab, will attempt to answer some of life’s most difficult questions during a free public presentation.

Former Google VP of Engineering To Speak at Cosmosphere
The public is invited to a free lecture by former Google VP of Engineering, Brian McClendon of Kansas.

Cosmosphere Earns Awards From Tripadvisor and Guidestar
The Cosmosphere has recently won the 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence!

August Is Cosmosphere Member Month
August is all about Cosmosphere Members: BECAUSE YOU’RE AMAZING! (The best ever!)