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Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program Expands International Outreach; Adds Australian Educator and Four in India
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2014) – The Space Foundation has selected 24 outstanding educators for its 2014 flight of Teacher Liaisons, including four educators in India and one in Australia. This expands the international reach of this elite program, and brings the total number of international Teacher Liaisons to six. The educators were chosen…
Read MoreCome to the Discovery Center Feb. 8 for Star Days!
On Saturday, Feb. 8, join a celebration at the Discovery Center commemorating the February birthdays of noted astronomers Galileo Galilei and Nicolaus Copernicus. The Discovery Center will celebrate with a create-a-telescope activity, while supplies last, and a full day of Cool Science® demonstrations. Saturday Star Days Activities, Feb. 8, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Cool…
Read MoreThis Spaceship Could Use Some STEAM
By Iain Probert, Space Foundation Vice President Education & Discovery The Space Foundation has just announced the winners of the 2014 International Student Art Contest. I think that when most people see the artwork, they will be impressed by the quality and breadth of expression and medium. When viewing the art, it is incredible to…
Read MoreA. Thomas Young is Named 2014 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Honoree
A. Thomas Young has been chosen to receive the Space Foundation’s highest honor – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, to be presented at a special luncheon co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin on May 21. The luncheon is a featured event of the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium, held at The Broadmoor Hotel…
Read MoreCongressman Lamar Smith Will Give Cyber 1.4 Keynote Speech
The Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium is preceded by a full-day cyberspace conference, Cyber 1.4 on Monday, May 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) will give the keynote speech of the morning for Cyber 1.4. Smith serves as chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.…
Read MoreNew Corporate Members Welcomed
The Space Foundation currently receives support from 117 Corporate Members, who make it possible for us to successfully deliver programs that advance space-related endeavors. We offer five corporate membership levels, each with different levels of benefits and opportunities. Our corporate members include commercial and entrepreneurial space ventures, satellite and telecommunications companies and a select few…
Read MoreTeacher Liaison Program Adds Australian Educator Plus Four in India
The Space Foundation has added five new international educators to its roster of Teacher Liaisons selected for 2014. The educators were chosen from applicants from around the world and the 24 new Teacher Liaisons include one in Australia, four in India and 19 in the US. he teachers were chosen for their active promotion of…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Teacher Liaison Selected into NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program
This guest article was authored by Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Kevin Tambara, who was recently selected as a member of the NITARP 2014 class. Tambara is also an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, and exemplifies the caliber of educator selected annually for the Space Foundation’s elite Teacher Liaison Program. Educators selected for the 2014 flight…
Read MoreEvent Celebrates U.S. and Canadian Space Cooperation
Since 2010, the Space Foundation has held an annual international space cooperation event in the nation’s capitol. On Jan. 22, the Space Foundation celebrated United States and Canadian space cooperation at a reception at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Space Foundation and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the event recognized the…
Read MoreFiscal Year 2014 Federal Budget Update Report
On Jan. 17, President Obama signed the $1.012 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus spending bill into law. The omnibus funds the entire Federal government including NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). NASA was appropriated an overall budget of $17.646 billion for FY 2014. This is an increase…
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