In Mars Academy, teams of campers will find out if they have what it takes to survive on Mars! Activities and training will center around building a sustainable colony on Mars where campers will compete to earn various resources.
Check-In: HCC dorms 12:00-12:45 pm
Orientation: 1:00 pm on first day
Graduation: 2:30 pm on final day
2025 Dates
- June 4-8, 2025
- June 11-15, 2025
- June 18-22,2025*
- June 25-29, 2025*
- July 2-6, 2025
- July 9-13, 2025*
- July 16-20, 2025
- July 23-27, 2025
Registration Opens October 1
*Campers will be joined by a retired astronaut who will interact with campers during an activity. Campers will also receive a photo with the astronaut and their autograph. Astronaut will be announced soon. $100 additional fee applies.
To register for a camp, a parent or guardian can log in to an existing profile on the Camper Portal. New users will need to create a new profile. For more information about registering for a camp, view the FAQ page. If you have questions or need help, please contact the camp support team from the CONTACT page.
*If the camp your camper wishes to attend is sold out, please email camp@cosmo.org with your name, the camper’s name, and camp date to be placed on a waitlist.
Activities
- Complete a mission to orbit the Earth using both the Cosmosphere’s Mission Control Center and Astralis capsule-based simulator, which is modeled after NASA’s Orion capsule
- Train like an astronaut in the 4-G Centrifuge, the Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT), and a Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Simulator!
- Use teamwork and communication skills to collect crates using our Sphero RVR rovers.
- Dive into exciting worlds using virtual reality technology.
- Build team communication and problem-solving skills on Cosmosphere’s CosmoWorks Challenge Course.
- Complete engineering design challenges to build robot arms and a Mars Lander.
For more information, please check out the Preparing for Overnight Camp document.
Activities are subject to change. Significant changes will be communicated prior to camp.
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