Mars Academy

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.

Entering 7 or 8 Grade

5 Days / 4 Overnights

$650 + $70 registration fee

2026 Dates

June 2-6, 2026
June 9-13, 2026
June 16-20, 2026
June 23-27, 2026
July 7-11, 2026
July 14-18, 2026
July 21-25, 2026

Registration Opens September 1

Check-In: HCC dorms 3:00-3:45 pm

Orientation: 4:00 pm on first day

Graduation: 11:30 am on final day

Registration Details

Members receive a 10% discount on many camps. Login with your member details to apply discount automatically.

Learn more about available CosmoCamps scholarships.

Payment is due in full at the time of registration.

*During these dates, a retired astronaut will join an activity with campers, provide autographs, and take photos. Astronaut to be announced. $100 additional fee.

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.

Preparing For Camp

Please check out the Preparing for Overnight Camp document.

Check-In: HCC dorms 3:00-3:45 pm

Orientation: 4:00 pm on first day

Graduation: 10:00 am on final day

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.