Space Foundation News
Anousheh Ansari Presents Portrait at Space Foundation Discovery Center
In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines as the first female private space explorer, the fourth private explorer to visit space and the first astronaut of Iranian descent. In August, Ansari visited the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs to unveil her portrait on display in the gallery, and to sign autographs for the public.…
Costume Up for STEM Education!
Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available for the Space & Science Fiction Costume Ball You are invited to join us for an ‘out of this world’ event by sponsoring and attending the third annual Space & Science Fiction Costume Ball to benefit STEM education at the Space Foundation. The Ball will be held on the evening…
Space Foundation Hosts Viewing of WorldView-3 Launch
Members of the public joined Space Foundation team members at its World Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado Springs in August to watch a live feed of the successful launch of DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3, the most sophisticated civilian imaging satellite to date. DigitalGlobe and its manufacturing partner, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., are both based in…
Discovery Center "Star Days" Begin Monthly Sept. 6
Now that “Summer of Discovery” has ended for the season at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, “Star Days” will return, with full-day space-themed activities and presentations, beginning Saturday, Sept. 6. The “Star Days” theme for Sept. 6 is “Exploring Mars,” featuring a special Science On a Sphere® presentation, “The Air of Mars:…
Space Foundation Provides Educator Professional Development in Charles County, Md.; New Science Center Opens
The Space Foundation education team concluded its summer Space Across the Curriculum courses with four classes over two weeks in Charles County, Md. The Space Foundation has provided teacher professional development for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) for eight consecutive years. One of the highlights of the two weeks in Charles County was the grand…
Space Foundation to be Featured at AMOS Conference
For the fifth consecutive year, the Space Foundation will play a major role at the annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference,Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes a featured speaker presentation by Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham (pictured), a reception for young space professionals and education programs for teachers and students. The…
Professional Development Scholarship Available for Hawaiian Educators
The Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship is given annually by the Space Foundation to provide professional development for a qualified educator of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who works with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship provides a unique opportunity for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., during the summer of…
Congress Returns from Recess to Prepare for 2014 Fiscal Year End
Legislative activity in Washington, D.C., slowed down in August as Congress recessed for the month to return home to their families and constituents. Congress adjourning for a summer break has long been a tradition going back to 1791, but it was not until Congress passed the Legislative Reorganization Act in 1970 that August officially became…
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Through our Washington, D.C. office, the Space Foundation educates, facilitates and coordinates with officials from government, industry, academia and the international space community. We serve as a trusted source of information and data for these constituents and promote the message that space and investment in space capabilities benefits all people. By our charter, we are…
International Student Art Contest is Accepting Artwork Entries for 2015
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s fifth annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image of their idea of the view looking into space from a spaceship for the contest theme “The View From My Spaceship.” The deadline…