Report from Headquarters
Space Foundation Supports Girls' STEM Education
In keeping with its mission to “advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity,” the Space Foundation believes that future success in space depends on an educated workforce, and now is the time to build that workforce through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Especially important is the need to interest young girls in…
Scholarship Available for Hawaiian Teacher
Educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry or who work with pre-K-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry have an extraordinary opportunity to travel to Colorado Springs – for free – to learn how to use space in the classroom. Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development opportunities for a qualified Hawaiian educator through the…
ISU Call for Papers Ends October 8
The deadline is rapidly approaching to respond to the International Space University’s (ISU) call for papers for its 15th Annual International Symposium. The deadline for submitting an approximately 300-word abstract on the extension of the International Space Station (ISS) is Oct. 8. ISU will notify authors of selected papers by Nov. 3, 2010. The symposium, which will be held Feb. 15-17, 2011, in…
Apply Now for Educator Award
An exceptional educator will earn acclaim by winning the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award – but you must apply to win. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2011. Applications are now being accepted from teachers who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Given annually…
Grants Will Benefit Swigert Academy
Colorado Springs School District 11 has been awarded more than $20 million in federal grants that will have a positive impact on the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, a public middle school collaboratively developed by the Space Foundation and District 11 that uses space themes and principles to teach a broad range of subjects. Magnet School…
Fun Things from the Internet
Space enthhusiasts know that the Internet offers an almost infinite supply of space information – some scientifically complex, some controversial, some topical and timely, some trivial, some just plain silly. Here is a supply of interesting sites and snippits to satisfy even the the most insatiable spaceophile! Research on synthetic organisms that would use available resources to meet basic…
Harmonic Drive, LLC, is New Corporate Member
The Space Foundation welcomes a new corporate member joining at the Patron level. Harmonic Drive, LLC, offers precision gears, gearheads, servo actuators and motion control systems. Headquartered in Peabody, Mass., and with multiple manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Japan and Germany, Harmonic Drive strives to maintain the high-quality, precision and reliability standards required by the industry.…
Become a Teacher Liaison in 2011
The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the ninth year of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides an honored few educators numerous benefits and privileges, helps strengthen their teaching skills, builds resumes, and influences education at a national level. PreK-20 teachers and other professional…
Profile: Sheree Kearns
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons serve as active links between the Space Foundation, NASA, and their schools and school districts. They are a select group of educators who want to inspire the next generation of students to pursue and excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Applications are now being accepted for…
Space Foundation Co-Hosts Educational Exchange
The question of the day on Aug. 3 for Dr. Amitabha Ghosh, a planetary geologist assigned to work on NASA’s Mars Missions, was, “When will human exploration on Mars become possible?” Ghosh was the guest speaker at the Charles County Public Schools (Md.) Educational Exchange held at North Point High School (Waldorf, Md.) in partnership…