60th Anniversary of Freedom 7
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space.
April 12 in Space History
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter space and the first to orbit Earth.
I’ll Miss You, Neighbor
On March 19, I lost a good friend and America lost a hero.
Spring Break Fun for All Ages at the Cosmosphere
Spring break 2021 may prove to be one of the most welcome spring breaks in recent history!
Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative is encouraging everyone to share about the inspirational and innovative women in our world – Women Making Change.
Mars 2020 Perseverance Landing and Q&A
Join the Cosmosphere on Thursday, February 18 at 2:20 pm CST as Michael Staab, Cosmosphere Camp alumnus and current Fault Management Systems Principal Engineer for the Lunar Lander and Lunar Gateway programs at Northrop Grumman, joins us for a virtual watch party leading up to the live landing of the next Mars rover: Perseverance.
To the Stars Kansas: A Kansas Day Celebration
Kansas Day is Friday, January 29, but we can’t fit everything we love about this Ad Astra Per Aspera State into just one day!
Preparing for a Lightning Strike: Cosmosphere Apollo Q&A
In October 2020, as part of the Cosmosphere’s Onward and Upward virtual broadcast, I had the honor of sitting down with the great Gerry Griffin, former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center and legendary flight controller in Mission Control.
The Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
The Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn will align on December 21, 2020 (coincidentally the Winter Solstice) to create a Great Conjunction of 2020. Jupiter and Saturn have not been this closely aligned at night since March 4, 1226.