COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 9, 2011) -- Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students' interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2012 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award.Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the...
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08/05/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 5, 2011) -- The Space Foundation's local Festival of Science has been such a tremendous success that a second festival has been added this year to coincide with the Aug. 25 open house at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, 4220 East Pikes Peak Avenue, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Festival, which will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Academy's gymnasium, is free...
07/15/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 15, 2011) -- After a decade at its former home base near Old Colorado City, the Space Foundation has relocated to new headquarters at 4425 Arrowswest Drive in the Garden of the Gods high-tech corridor, Colorado Springs.The new Space Foundation headquarters is a 45,715 square foot office condominium, and part of a 171,500 square foot office and warehouse/light...
07/06/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 6, 2011) -- Student artwork submitted to the Space Foundation Student Art Contest held in conjunction with the recent National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be taking a longer trip than expected when digital images of the paintings, drawings and multimedia compositions lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) this week aboard the Space...
06/22/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 22, 2011) -- The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2012. 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...
06/14/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 14, 2011) -- The Space Foundation welcomes the We Want Our Future initiative as its newest Certified Educational Product partner.Launched and managed by University of Colorado graduate students and based in Boulder, Colo., the We Want Our Future initiative is a worldwide outreach project that challenges students to dream about what they want their future to look...
06/02/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 2, 2011) -- Jo Ann Davis, mathematics coach at North Middle School in Colorado Springs, has been awarded a scholarship by Horace Mann Insurance to attend a one-week Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum professional development course this summer. Davis has chosen to attend the Space Foundation rocketry course, to be held the week of June 20 at the Space...
05/22/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 23, 2011) -- The Space Foundation has designated Regenetech Inc.'s Intrifuge CellXpansion technology as a Certified Space Technology, following the product's induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® earlier this year.The Space Foundation manages both the Space Certification program and the Space Technology Hall of Fame® to recognize products...
05/16/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 17, 2011) -- A simulated Martian terrain and robotics laboratory is the newest addition to the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation will launch the new Mars Yard on May 18 in a ceremony presented cooperatively with Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) and the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation (...
05/16/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 16, 2011) -- Pueblo-area educators can learn how to use space themes in the classroom to improve their students' science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) interest and skills -- at absolutely no cost -- by attending a "Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction" course June 27 - July 1 at Colorado State University (CSU) - Pueblo.This Space...
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