Report from Headquarters
Space Concert Broadcast Aug. 2
Last October’s Colorado Springs Philharmonic concert, The Final Frontier, was aired on Colorado Springs radio station KCME-FM, 88.7, on Monday, Aug. 2. Originally sponsored by the Space Foundation, the concert featured music from popular science fiction epics, including Independence Day, Armageddon, and Cocoon. The original concert was held at the Pikes Peak Center for the…
Team Members Aim High
In keeping with the Space Foundation’s commitment to education, professional development, and training for its team members, Government Affairs Associate Tommy Sanford, of the Washington, D.C., government affairs team, has earned a Master of Professional Studies in Political Management from George Washington University. The Master of Professional Studies in Political Management undertakes a comprehensive study of government relations, issues management, and advocacy, fundraising,…
Space is Entertaining
The Internet is full of cool images and interesting stories on space. Every month, Space Watch features sites and stuff we really like. Click on the links to see this month’s selections: Shuttle Astronaut Mike Massimino on David Letterman International Space Station photos taken with a Nikon SLR camera from MYNIKONLIFE.com Take a tour of the International…
Kroger Donates Packaging for Classroom Projects
Kroger is donating 1,000 foam trays to the Space Foundation for use in classroom projects. The trays, which are used for packaging groceries, such as for produce and meat, are among the many household materials incorporated into Space Foundation education projects. The trays can be cut and used as fins for various styles of rockets because…
Teachers Use New AGI Space Missions Simulator
Thanks to a multi-million dollar donation from Analytical Graphics, Inc., (AGI), teachers in this summer’s Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum classes were among the first to use the new AGI Space Missions Simulator at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo. AGI, headquartered in Exton, Pa., donated software, licensing, and new computer equipment…
Nominate for Space Technology Hall of Fame® Now
The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2011. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is available at www.SpaceTechHallofFame.org. The deadline is August…
Space Across the Curriculum Classes Continue in July
During June, the Space Foundation, one of the nation’s top providers of space-related educational programs, delivered several Space Across the Curriculum professional development classes classes for teachers. Additional classes will be offered during July. These week-long, intensive, graduate-level courses provide PreK-12 educators with space-related STEM (science, technology, mathematics, and engineering) education knowledge and content that is instantly transferable…
New Teacher Class Held at CSU – Pueblo
The Space Foundation is helping early childhood teachers develop activities to interest very young children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In June, the 25 teachers enrolled in the Space Foundation class “PreK-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration,” learned age-appropriate, hands-on activities they can immediately use with their students. The class resulted from a new partnership between…
Space Foundation Trains Chicago-Area Teachers
The Space Foundation delivered a week of Space Across the Curriculum programming for teachers and students in the suburban Chicago Lyons Township Consortium in June. The Consortium includes: Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, LaGrange Highlands School District 106, LaGrange School District 102, LaGrange School District 105 South, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Lyons Township High School…
From Outer Space to the Internet
The Internet provides an abundance of space images – from video of the most recent launches to space news that made history. The following are among our favorites. For anyone who missed the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 last month, here’s a link to the CNN video. From YouTube see Stephen Colbert’s interview with Garrett Reisman on the International…