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Don’t Panic and Carry a Towel
May 25, 2023
Every year on May 25, fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy celebrate Towel Day. -
Sally’s Night
May 4, 2023
Join us to celebrate Sally's Night, the 40th Anniversary of astronaut Dr. Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space. -
SUNFLOWER SUMMER MEANS FREE COSMOSPHERE ADMISSION FOR KANSAS KIDS
May 3, 2023
Sunflower Summer provides school-aged kids and up to two accompanying adults access to Cosmosphere’s Hall of Space Museum at no charge. -
Get a Free Experiment Kit with Very Special Basil Seeds
February 16, 2023
We recently sent a payload attached to a balloon to the edge of space above the Armstrong limit. -
Inquiry-based science activities to launch in your classroom.
February 15, 2023
TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS: Join Cosmosphere's Education Team for CosmoCon: Titan Teacher Training — inquiry-based science activities to launch in your classroom. -
Spring into STEM: 2023 Spring Break Camp
January 25, 2023
7th-12th graders can train with an astronaut this spring break! -
NASA’s Day of Remembrance
January 23, 2023
On the final Thursday of each January, NASA pays homage to lives lost in the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia catastrophes. -
It’s Volta Day! Celebrate batteries, energy, and more at the Cosmosphere.
January 17, 2023
Italian physicist Alessandro Volta invented the battery in 1799. We wanted to celebrate his birthday on the closest school day, February 17, with our favorite people: STEM learners and an astronaut! -
Be a Patron! Shop Museum Store Sunday
November 9, 2022
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, over 1,800 museum stores representing all fifty states, 24 countries, and five continents will offer relaxing, inspired shopping at your favorite museums and cultural institutions. -
Cosmosphere Space Photography Contest
November 3, 2022
Do you love space photography? Do you have a favorite telescopic photo you took of a nebula or a favorite starry nightscape? Then you need to know more about the Space Photography Contest underway at the Cosmosphere! -
Up Close with the OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional
October 25, 2022
Like a dazzling star, the OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional may seem nearly overwhelming in its beauty, at first glance. -
Purchase the Holiday Bundle to give the gift of Cosmosphere Camp!
October 21, 2022
A summer 2023 Cosmosphere Camp is the perfect experience for the science-minded or space-loving student on your list! -
A Starry Past, a Bright Future Cosmosphere and Kansas State Fair
September 9, 2022
This year, Cosmosphere once again brings an exciting micro-burst of live science to the Kansas State Fair. -
What is Flag Day?
June 10, 2022
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th and was first proposed in the June edition of the 1861 Evening Press. -
Learn How an Invention from a Lakeside Town in Italy Energizes the STEM Education of Tomorrow
February 7, 2022
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." -
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 8, 2021
Special holiday hours Dec. 17-Jan. 2 -
What is LaunchNext and more
December 1, 2021
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? -
60th Anniversary of Enos the Chimp
November 23, 2021
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. -
Purchase the Holiday Bundle in November to give the gift of Cosmosphere Camp!
October 25, 2021
A summer 2022 Cosmosphere Camp is the perfect experience for the science-minded or space-loving student on your list! -
Watch Out! Four Historic Timepieces On Display at the Cosmosphere
October 6, 2021
Plus – Rock Your Astronaut Style! Now through December 5, Cosmosphere is raffling off one brand-new OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, valued at $6,300. -
Liftoff of Mercury-Atlas 8!
October 1, 2021
Liftoff of Mercury-Atlas 8! -
Space Artifact of the Month
October 1, 2021
Did you know that the Cosmosphere only displays about 7% of its total artifacts from our collection? Every month you're invited behind-the-scenes to learn about unique space artifacts not typically available to the public with Cosmosphere Space Arti-FACTS. -
The Cola Wars Head to Space!
July 28, 2021
July 29, 1985, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched on the STS-51F mission, successfully completing an Abort to Orbit. -
The 100th Birthday of Cosmosphere Founder, Patty Carey
June 9, 2021
On June 9, 1921, Patricia Brooks was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. That baby girl was truly destined for the stars. -
The Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse
May 21, 2021
In the early morning Wednesday, May 26, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the only total lunar eclipse of 2021. -
60th Anniversary of Freedom 7
April 27, 2021
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space. -
I’ll miss you, neighbor.
March 23, 2021
On March 19, I lost a good friend and America lost a hero. -
SPRING BREAK FUN FOR ALL AGES AT THE COSMOSPHERE
March 4, 2021
Spring break 2021 may prove to be one of the most welcome spring breaks in recent history! -
MARS 2020 PERSEVERANCE LANDING AND Q&A
February 11, 2021
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. -
The Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
December 17, 2020
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. -
BLAST OFF With Crew-1 This Weekend!
November 13, 2020
SpaceX and NASA to Launch Crew-1 Mission -
Give a Very Spacey Christmas!
November 11, 2020
Give the gift of: experiences, memberships, camp and more! -
Virtual Book Talk: How We Got to the Moon
November 3, 2020
John Rocco discusses his new book "How We Got to the Moon" in a virtual book discussion. -
Rare Halloween Blue Moon for 2020
October 20, 2020
There’s no better way to celebrate spooky ghouls, goblins and werewolves on Halloween than under the veil of a ghostly full Moon! -
Onward & Upward: A Virtual Telethon and Auction
October 9, 2020
Help support the Cosmosphere as we move Onward and Upward! -
Mars 2020 Perseverance Launch and Q&A
July 24, 2020
Join the Cosmosphere on Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 am CDT 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 event leading up to the live launch of the next Mars rover: Perseverance. -
Liberty Bell 7: The Peril and Promise of Space Exploration
July 17, 2020
On July 21, 1961, with a 15-minute suborbital flight of the Mercury spacecraft Liberty Bell 7, Gus Grissom became the second American in space. -
Thirty Years as a “Hubble Hugger”
April 23, 2020
I remember April 24, 1990 almost as though it was last week. That was the date I was privileged to be on board the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-31, the mission that launched the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) into Earth orbit. -
Conversation with SR-71 PIlot, Colonel Buz Carpenter
April 2, 2020
Colonel Buz Carpenter piloted the SR-71 hanging in the Cosmosphere Lobby. Today, he checked in with us to answer students’ questions about what it was like to fly the SR-71. -
Top 13 STEAM Holiday Gifts
December 6, 2019
Looking for that unique gift for the NASA or space lover on your list? Check out our TOP 13 STEAM Holiday Gifts! -
Mercury Crosses the Sun and More May Planetary News
May 2, 2016
For the first time in nearly 10 years, the planet Mercury will be visible as it crosses in front of the sun on May 9. The Cosmosphere will provide its telescopes and specially fitted binoculars to the public to view the event between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Monday, May 9th. Join us (weather permitting) in the south parking lot of the Cosmosphere at the southeast corner of 11th Ave and Plum St. -
Night Sky Offers Rare View of Five Planets
February 1, 2016
During the next few weeks, all five of the visible planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear in the sky at the same time. This fairly rare planetary treat hasn’t happened since 2005.
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