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Cosmosphere to Be More Family Friendly Thanks to Sunderland Foundation Gift

April 11, 2019
Thanks to a gift of $500,000 from the Sunderland Foundation of Kansas City, the Cosmosphere will be a more welcoming place for families with young children in 2020.
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Cosmosphere Executive Team Grows

February 6, 2019
The Cosmosphere, a Smithsonian-affiliated science education center and space museum in Hutchinson, Kansas, has recently promoted and hired new members to the organization’s Executive Team.
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Cosmosphere Satellite Withdrawn from Overland Park Development

January 29, 2019
After careful evaluation, the Cosmosphere is no longer considering a satellite location at Bluhawk in Overland Park, KS.
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Cosmosphere Receives Continued Hansen Foundation Grant for Outreach Programs

January 28, 2019
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has awarded the Cosmosphere $100,000 per year for the next five years to provide unique STEM educational opportunities to Northwest Kansas students.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO OPENING OF B-29 DOC HANGER AND EDUCATION CENTER

January 21, 2019
The expertise of the Cosmosphere SpaceWorks team will be on display at the new B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center in Wichita when the new facility opens to the public for the first time on Jan. 26.
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Coffee at the Cosmo: Space Debris: Do you know what is hanging over our heads?

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2019 Everything Under the Stars

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Veteran’s Day Salute

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Coffee at the Cosmo: Space Debris: Do you know what is hanging over our heads?

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location:Cosmosphere

Offered every Third Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 am, this enriching continuing education program for life-long learners features entertaining, insightful presentations by Cosmosphere staff and visiting professionals who are experts in a variety of topics related to science and space. Free to the public, coffee and pastries are provided. Watch cosmo.org for topics.

Enjoy this free presentation on "Space Debris: Do you know what is hanging over our heads?," by guest speaker, Ron Lopez, President and Managing Director, Astroscale U.S. Inc.

Society relies on satellites for all aspects of daily life – from communications, navigation, to monitoring the planet for environmental efforts. However, millions of pieces of debris of all shapes and sizes are orbiting the Earth and posing a threat to active satellites on which humankind depends. Astroscale is developing the technology and working with international partners to encourage the responsible use of space. For more infomation about Astroscale, visit astroscale.com.

*Coffee at the Cosmo topics and speakers are subject to change.

Early Closing of the Lobby at 5 pm

Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Location:Cosmosphere Lobby

The Cosmosphere's main entrance, naviGATOR simulator and lobby will be closing early to the General Public on Friday, October 18 at 5:00 pm for a private event. The Carey Digital Dome Theater shows afer 5:00 pm will play as scheduled. The Hall of Space Museum and Gift Store are open normal hours until 7:00 pm.

Please use the alternate entrance to the North of the main entrance, by the Richard E. Smith Science Center.

Cosmosphere Closed

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location:Cosmosphere

On Saturday, October 26, the Cosmosphere will be closed to prepare for our biennial fundraiser, Everything Under the Stars.

For more information, see cosmo.org/EUTS.