Cosmosphere
The Cosmosphere International SciEd Center & Space Museum is a Smithsonian affiliated museum in Hutchinson, KS. Its collection includes U.S. space artifacts second only to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and the largest collection of Russian space artifacts outside of Moscow. This unique collection allows the Cosmosphere to tell the story of the Space Race better than any museum in the world while offering fully immersive education experiences that meet the Next Generation Science Standards and introduce students to the power of wondering—asking the critical questions that lead to discovery.
The Cosmosphere also features the Carey Digital Dome Theater offering documentary showings daily; experience the night sky in the Justice Planetarium; learn about rocket science in Dr. Goddard’s Lab, where visitors experience live science demonstrations daily; and featuring CosmoKids, a hands-on, interactive play area for Young Explorers.
Dr Ryan Hale on the Psychology of Space Exploration
Hayley Arceneaux Explains--No Pop-Tarts In Space!
Hayley’s Wild Glide—Inspiration 4 Astronaut’s First Time Soaring
Coffee at the Cosmo: The Legacy of the Space Shuttle
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger Goes Soaring for the First Time!
Cosmosphere and K-State Salina Announce Partnership
Coffee at the Cosmo, March 20, 2025: Dorothy "Dottie" Metcalf-Lindenburger
Tour Hutchinson Fire Station 1!
Coffee at the Cosmo, January 16, 2025: Cosmoshox
Scouts, Pick Your Badge at the Cosmosphere!
Cosmosphere Puzzle: Packing for Space
The Sonic Wind Rocket Sleds and the Story of Col. John Stapp
Cosmosphere Education: Juggling in Space and On Earth
Cosmosphere Education: How Gravity Affects Orbits
Coffee At the Cosmo: John Mulnix On the X-15
Moon Shot Students Get to Make Awesome Rockets!
Students Make Quick Decisions in Mars Academy!
New Cosmosphere Camp in 2025: The Art of Science!
Happy STEAM Day! Book a Family STEAM Night!
Mars Academy Campers Learn How to Make a Settlement on Mars!
Educators: Book a School Camp to Take Your Students Soaring!
Our Moon Shot (8th and 9th Grade) Campers Will Program Robots to Battle!
X-1 Replica Artifact Showcase with Cosmosphere Curator Shannon Whetzel
Tuning Fork Investigations--Vibrations Make Sound! (NGSS PS4.A)
Vacuum Chamber Model--Sounds Waves Have to Travel Through Matter (NGSS PS4.A)
Three Astronauts Will Be Involved in Cosmosphere Camps 2025!
9th and 10th Grade Students Learn Scuba at Cosmosphere Camps