Astronaut Steve Swanson’s Visit to the Cosmosphere (And a Renovation Update)

Astronaut Steve Swanson’s Visit to the Cosmosphere (And a Renovation Update)

Cosmosphere Links- Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org! [https://launchnext.org] You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. Cosmosphere Calendar [http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar] You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events. The Heliophysics Big Year- NASA [https://science.nasa.gov/sun/helio-big-year/] Kids Activities- NASA Science Space Place [https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/activities/] The Cosmosphere's YouTube Channel- Tons of great stuff here, plus the Hard Hat series Chuck and I talked about during this episode. The Cosmosphere- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmosphere]

Skylab at 50: Part 2

In this episode Emily Carney, David Hitt, and John Mulnix, chat a bit more about Skylab, human spaceflight, and more. This episode also includes audio from Skylab 1 and 2, so give it a listen! Cosmosphere Links- Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org! [https://launchnext.org] You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. Cosmosphere Calendar [http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar] You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond

In this episode we're joined by Emily Carney, David Hitt, John Mulnix, and via Zoom, astronaut and Skylab 3 pilot Jack Lousma and Mission Control Flight Director, Milt Windler, for “Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond.” This live conversation will covered the history of Skylab and the effect its creation has had on the space program as a whole. Cosmosphere Links- Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org! [https://launchnext.org] You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. Cosmosphere Calendar [http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar] You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

Apollo's Amazing Folding Rover: Stories of the Sturdy LRV

Cosmosphere’s curator Shannon Whetzel shares her newly rekindled enthusiasm for what may be the most under-appreciated piece of Apollo-era technology: the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or LRV. A foldable marvel affectionately known as the “Moon buggy,” the LRV allowed Apollo 15, 16, and 17 astronauts to push the frontier of human exploration by traversing a mountainous area on the Moon the size of Manhattan. Cosmosphere Links- Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org! [https://launchnext.org] You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. Cosmosphere Calendar [http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar] You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 2

Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 2 Here's part 2 of the conversation between Emily Carney, Dave Giles, and John Mulnix. Emily Carney is a historian, writer, and United States Navy veteran. Dave Giles is a singer/songwriter from London, England who has always had a passion for space flight. Carney and Giles co-host "Space and Things" a weekly podcast devoted to the exploration of space, covering the past, present, and future of space flight. John Mulnix launched "The Cosmosphere Podcast" in 2017, a digital journey into history and science where listeners discover the inspiration that can only be found at the Cosmosphere. He is also creator and host of "The Space Shot," a concentrated dose of space awesomeness, including space history, pop culture, science, and more. Cosmosphere Links- Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org! [https://launchnext.org] You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. Cosmosphere Calendar [http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar] You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.