New Youth Organization Camp at Cosmosphere
The list of youth organizations engineering a great summer at Cosmosphere is growing.
Learn How an Invention From a Lakeside Town in Italy Energizes the Stem Education of Tomorrow
223 years ago, 5,123 miles away from Hutchinson, Kansas, a pioneering experimental physicist invented something that would become so vital to modern technology that without its power, cars, phones and laptops are called “dead.”
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What Is LaunchNext and More
The Cosmosphere attracts people from all over the world. It’s true! In 2019, 48 foreign countries were represented in the visitors to this great place. But what brings them here?
49th Anniversary of Apollo 17: The Cosmosphere’s Cernan Statue
Pieces of this blog were originally published in the summer of 1998 in SPACE.COM, a quarterly publication for members and friends of the Cosmosphere. This bronze statue, which was commissioned by Chris and Jack Harris originally of Hutchinson, features astronaut Gene Ceman, the last human to touch lunar soil, beginning to climb the ladder to […]
60th Anniversary of Enos the Chimp
60 years ago this November, a chimp named Enos became the third hominid to orbit the earth, after Russians Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov achieved orbit earlier that same year.
Giving Tuesday 2021 Will Support Cosmosphere Camp Scholarships!
On November 30, 2021, the Cosmosphere will participate in Giving Tuesday, an annual effort to emphasize philanthropy following Thanksgiving and a weekend focused on shopping.
2021 Top 13 Best Holiday Space Gifts
Looking for that unique gift for the space lover or STEM-minded youth on your list?
Why Is October an Important Month for the Moonwatch?
October is a significant month in the story of the only watch flight-certified by NASA: the OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional.
Purchase the Holiday Bundle in November To Give the Gift of Cosmosphere Camp!
A summer 2022 Cosmosphere Camp is the perfect experience for the science-minded or space-loving student on your list!