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...
Press Releases
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...
05/11/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 12, 2011) -- Four students from three states have been named grand prize winners in the Space Foundation's first student art contest. All winners were recognized at a special ceremony in April at the 27th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., where two former NASA astronauts, Richard Hieb and Danny Olivas, announced the grand prize winners selected...
05/09/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 9, 2011) -- During the 27th National Space Symposium, held April 11-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., United Space Alliance (USA) partnered with the Space Foundation to present two checks for $5,000 to Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons who applied for the first-time grant by submitting student project plans to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)...
05/05/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 5, 2011) -- The Space Foundation welcomes Psoria-Shield as its newest Space Certification program partner. Based in Tampa, Fla., Psoria-Shield produces a medical device to treat a range of problematic skin disorders. The Psoria-Light medical device uses Deep Ultra Violet Light Emitting Diode (UVLED) technology, offering targeted UVA/ NB-UVB phototherapy for fast and...
05/03/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 3, 2011) -- Robin Little, a Safety Harbor (Fla.) Elementary School teacher, has been awarded the first Space Foundation Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers.The scholarship was established by the Space Foundation in late 2010, to create special professional development opportunities for teachers currently teaching in the Pinellas County (Fla.)...
04/11/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 11, 2011) -- This week the Space Foundation is hosting nearly 1,800 local students and 95 teachers from 18 states at a number of education activities at the 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The programs include educator professional development, national recognition of an outstanding educator, a surprise teacher grant...
04/07/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 7, 2011) -- GPS and satellite television revenues continue to fuel overall growth in the space sector, helping the industry overcome a challenging economy. The overall global space economy rose to $276.52 billion in government budgets and commercial revenue in 2010, 7.7 percent above the 2009 figures reported by the Space Foundation.* In addition, the space...
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