Join the Space Foundation on Tuesday evening, May 8, for the Water Filtration Design Challenge, a fun and educational exercise for children and adults that includes creating a water filtration system based on processes used aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The event, which will be held at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute at 105 Coleridge Ave. in Colorado Springs from 6:...
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04/19/2012
This April for the 28th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, 69 Teacher Liaisons attended an all-day workshop, enhanced by presentations involving three Space Foundation Space Certification Program Partner companies and another organization that is exploring certification linkage with the Space Foundation. Space Certification Program Partners are those recognized by the Space...
03/01/2012
Six Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees, three of which are also Certified Space Technologies, are featured in the current edition of NASA's Spinoff publication, released last month and now available online. The glossy magazine reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars and created thousands of American jobs.The...
01/04/2012
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 4, 2012) -- Space Foundation team members Janet Stevens, Margo Hatton and Bernadette Sormani got into the holiday spirit along with members of their families on Christmas Eve by answering phone calls and emails for the North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Tracks Santa Program.NORAD Tracks Santa is a Certified Imagination Product in the Space Foundation's...
11/21/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2011) -- Holiday travelers on American Airlines can learn more about the benefits of space technologies for those of us on Earth - and in the air. Space Foundation Director - Space Awareness Kevin Cook is featured in an interview on the airline's Executive Report onboard broadcast.
In the interview, Cook talks about two Space Foundation programs: Space...
11/09/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 9, 2011) -- To learn why The Space Store was recently named a Space Foundation Certified Imagination Partner, see a new video here.
Based in Englewood, Colo., The Space Store offers a wide variety of space-related products ranging from books to memorabilia to exclusive replica spacesuits, as well as Space Foundation merchandise including Space Shuttle posters and...
11/01/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 1, 2011) -- For the next two months, American Airlines passengers will get the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of space technologies for those of us on Earth - and in the air. Space Foundation Director - Space Awareness Kevin Cook is featured in an interview on the airline's Executive Report onboard broadcast.
In the interview, Cook talks about two...
10/10/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 11, 2011) -- The fundamental research and development that makes it possible for us to explore the universe also makes our lives safer, more eco-friendly, more comfortable and more productive.The list of technologies originally developed for space that affect our everyday lives is mindboggling: GPS, cordless tools, medical and chiropractic diagnostic equipment,...
09/29/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 29, 2011) -- Most people don't have a clue about how much of their daily lives are improved by space innovations, things that were originally developed to complete space missions, safely launch rockets, keep astronauts healthy, make routine tasks possible in microgravity, conduct complex experiments, now used to make us safer, healthier, more comfortable and more...
08/10/2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 11, 2011) -- Psoria‐Shield™ Inc., has launched sales for its flagship medical device, the Psoria‐Light™ deep UV LED targeted phototherapy device for treating psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and other UV‐treatable skin disorders.Recognized by the Space Foundation as a Certified Space Technology™, the Psoria‐Light™ patent‐pending innovation uses advanced deep UV LED...
