Give Today!
Blog
Minds. Explored.
Recent Posts
-
Flying a T-38
April 27, 2020
I was Deputy Director of FCOD (Flight Crew Operations Directorate) starting in 1992. -
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. -
The Cosmosphere is Your Place for Space in 2020!
January 7, 2020
The Cosmosphere is Your Place for Space in 2020! And if you’re an educator in Northwestern Kansas, your students don’t even have to make the trek to Hutchinson to experience exciting, hands-on learning. -
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! -
In the News: Hidden Figures Artifacts and STEM Education
February 3, 2017
Many artifacts featured and referenced in the film, Hidden Figures, can be found right here in Hutchinson, KS! -
Welcome Home Scott Kelly! How are your fingernails?
March 2, 2016
US Astronaut Scott Kelly returned from 340 days in space today. Over the next several weeks, medical teams will be assessing the impact of the long mission on his health. They'll be considering some of the same issues to be addressed at the first-of-its-kind Space Medicine Camp, available for high school students this summer at the Cosmosphere. Students will learn about the physiological and psychological impact of long duration space travel alongside subject matter experts from a variety of health science fields.
Categories
