COSI Columbus | Explore Space
Space Exhibit

Explore the Great Beyond... Right Here in Columbus

An exhibit entry that’s out of this world! Once you enter through the dizzying black hole of SPACE, you can ride in a space capsule, test your skills as an “armchair” astronaut or maneuver a rover through a Martian landscape. Explore the effects of gravity on different planets. Tired of traveling the galaxy? Then spend some time in the International Space Station or view live NASA TV in the Galaxy lounge.


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Gravity Action & Reaction Mars Rovers


How big is the universe? What drives humanity to the stars? These are questions that have piqued the curiosity of many, and whose answers change as we gain more information about the universe. Space offers opportunities to think about these questions while at the same time relive some of history's great space explorations.


Concepts Include

Gravity & Thrust General Astronomy
Laws of Motion Robotics
Orbital Mechanics Spaceflight


Resource Links

Planetarium Program for Your Computer
Sky & Star Charts
The Nine Planets Space.com
Windows to the Universe Space Day
NASA Human Spaceflight Space Hoaxes - Bad Astronony
NASA Astronaut Education for Teachers Shuttle Columbia Home
NASA Flight e-Simulations Many Great Space Links!
Space Missions Phoenix Mission to Mars
View a Timeline of the Universe  

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Parent's Tip
This exhibit has ideas for young scientists

Infants   Infants

Toddlers   Toddlers

Preschoolers   Preschoolers


Presented by:

Robert F. Wolfe &
Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation