The Cosmosphere Podcast

A monthly podcast for the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas

About the show

Since its humble beginnings in 1962, visitors from across the globe have come to Hutchinson to discover the inspiration that can only be found at the Cosmosphere. Now, take a digital journey into history and science with The Cosmosphere Podcast.

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Episodes

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

    July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 24 mins
    coffee at the cosmo, human spaceflight, nasa history, skylab, space station, space stations

    Join us for a Coffee at the Cosmo conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of Skylab, America's first space station.

  • Skylab at 50: Part 2

    July 3rd, 2023  |  47 mins 57 secs
    david hitt, emily carney, john mulnix, nasa, skylab, space exploration, space history

    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!

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

    July 3rd, 2023  |  43 mins 54 secs
    apollo, lrv, lunar roving vehicle

    Cosmosphere's curator Shannon Whetzel shares some history of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, a crucial part of NASA's lunar exploration of the Moon during the Apollo program.

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

    January 25th, 2023  |  43 mins 55 secs
    coffee at the cosmo, dave giles, emily carney, john mulnix, space and things, the space shot

    Emily, Dave, and John chatted this past weekend to continue their conversation from the first Coffee at the Cosmo in 2023. Check out part 2 of their chat here!

  • Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 1

    January 20th, 2023  |  53 mins 28 secs
    coffee at the cosmo, dave giles, emily carney, john mulnix, space and things, the space shot

    Emily Carney, Dave Giles, and John Mulnix kicked off the first Coffee at the Cosmo for 2023. Give it a listen!

  • The V-2 Rocket

    December 31st, 2021  |  29 mins 55 secs
    launchnext, space history, v-2, v-2 gallery

    In this episode, we talk about the V-2 rocket, its history, and the fully renovated V-2 gallery at the Cosmosphere. This episode has a brand new format and we'd love to hear your thoughts on the new podcast format.

  • Liberty Bell 7- The Peril and Promise of Space Exploration

    November 21st, 2021  |  43 mins 54 secs
    gus grissom, liberty bell 7, project mercury

    Join Cosmosphere CEO Jim Remar for a discussion of Liberty Bell 7 and the recovery of this historic spacecraft.

  • Jim Remar- Apollo 13: NASA's Most Successful Failure- Linda Hall Library Lecture Series

    August 11th, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins
    apollo, apollo 13, apollo 50th, jim remar, linda hall library, nasa history

    Thanks to the Linda Hall Library for allowing us to present Jim's talk here for everyone that enjoys the podcast. Check out their amazing series of talks (linked in the show notes.)

  • Apollo 13: A Mission of Survival - SpaceWorks Exhibit and Artifact Rental

    March 4th, 2020  |  22 mins 1 sec
    apollo 13, cosmosphere education, space artifacts

    Nathan Meyer, the Vice President of Education and Strategy joins us to talk about the exciting new program that the Cosmosphere has for museums, libraries, and public spaces around the world.

  • Engineering Flight Test: From Concept to Customer- Coffee at the Cosmo

    December 31st, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins
    aaron tobias, coffee at the cosmo, textron aviation

    Coffee at the Cosmo- "Engineering Flight Test: From Concept to Customer," with special guest, Aaron Tobias, Manager and Chief Pilot for Engineering Flight Test at Textron Aviation.

  • Coffee at the Cosmo- Chuck McClary "The Final Frontier(s): The Relationship Between the Ocean and Space"

    November 21st, 2019  |  58 mins 20 secs

    Coffee at the Cosmo- Chuck McClary "The Final Frontier(s): The Relationship Between the Ocean and Space"

  • Coffee at the Cosmo

    August 31st, 2019  |  54 mins 9 secs
    apollo, coffee at the cosmosphere, cosmosphere, hutchinson kansas, shannon whetzel, space, space history

    Coffee at the Cosmo- We head to the Moon with Cosmosphere Curator Shannon Whetzel.

  • Mission Control, Mission Accomplished and Mars Curiosity with Sarah Lamm

    July 18th, 2019  |  41 mins 58 secs
    apollo, apollo 11, apollo 11 50th, cosmosphere, cosmosphere podcast, flight controller, history podcast, houston, jim remar, johnson space center, jsc, mission control, mocr, nasa, nasa history, sarah lamm, space, space history, space podcast

    This month we hear from the Cosmosphere CEO and President Jim Remar. He gives us an update on the completed MOCR restoration. We also talked with Sarah Lamm, a graduate student, science communicator, and Solar System Ambassador about her work. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer.

  • Go, Flight! A Conversation with Author Rick Houston

    July 18th, 2019  |  21 mins 52 secs
    apollo, apollo 11, apollo 50, flight controller, go flight, johnson space center, jsc, milt heflin, mission control, mocr, mocr 2, nasa, nasa flight controller, nasa history, nasa mission control, nasa podcast, oral history, rick houston, space history, space podcast

    In this special edition of the Cosmosphere Podcast we hear from author Rick Houston about the book that he co-authored. It's called "Go, Flight! The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control."

  • SpaceWorks is GO for MOCR Restoration!

    May 26th, 2019  |  28 mins 55 secs
    apollo, apollo 50th, cosmosphere, flight controller, johnson space center, jsc, mission control, mocr, nasa history, nasa podcast, space history, space podcast, spaceworks

    This month we are catching up with Jack at the Cosmosphere's SpaceWorks division. We talked about the completion of the MOCR Console restoration project. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer. It's a packed episode, so listen in today.

  • Lost Luggage

    January 19th, 2019  |  23 mins 59 secs
    apollo 8, cosmosphere, earth rise, earthrising, education, science, space, stem, stem education, the cosmosphere

    This month we catch up with Jim Remar and Mimi Meredith from the Cosmosphere to chat about EarthRising. They shared some funny stories about planning for and running the EarthRising event, so be sure to listen in so you can find out what's behind this month's episode title.