Spotlight
Discovery Center will be Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 28-30
The astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) don’t have to miss out on all the traditional holiday food just because they are more than 200 miles up in space. They get to enjoy turkey, as well as all of the traditional sides including cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes and cobbler for dessert (pictured at left).…
Space Foundation Partners with Barnes & Noble for Space-Themed Event
In October, the Space Foundation, together with Barnes & Noble, presented a space-themed book reading event and activities in Colorado Springs to inspire young children’s interest in space. Around 20 to 30 people attended each of the four reading sessions at the Barnes & Noble store on Briargate Blvd. Space Foundation team members read aloud…
Apply to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison by Dec. 6
Teachers who love science have a unique opportunity to connect with other educators from around the globe who share their passion. The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its international Teacher Liaison program. The program offers numerous benefits and there is no fee to apply, or membership cost. Teacher Liaisons may be any PreK-20…
Nov 15 is Deadline for 2014 International Student Art Contest Entries
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s 2014 International Student Art Contest, creating their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” All entries for the 2014 contest must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, noon Universal Time, (12:00 UTC), and…
Space Foundation Offers Wonders of the Universe Courses at Discovery Center
This education update is by Space Foundation Director – Education Bryan DeBates. What was to be a world premiere Science On a Sphere® (SOS) video event at the Space Foundation lost luster due to the recent government shutdown. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center created a new movie, Water Falls, based on the upcoming GPM or Global Precipitation…
Learn the Benefits of Space Certification
Products and services that display the Space Certification seal are guaranteed to have stemmed from or been dramatically improved by technologies originally developed for space exploration or to have significant impact in teaching people about the value of space utilization. Developed and administered by the Space Foundation, the Space Certification program serves three purposes: Providing…
PhiLumina LLC is a New Space Foundation Certified Space Technology™ Partner
The Space Foundation announces its newest Certified Space Technology™ Partner, PhiLumina, LLC, a company that specializes in imaging systems, software, services and solutions. PhiLumina, LLC Founder and CEO Mark Allen Lanoue was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2005 for his hyperspectral imaging systems. The Space Foundation manages both the Space Certification…
How to Order The Space Report 2013
The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is published annually by the Space Foundation, which works with a leading aerospace consulting firm, Futron Corporation, to research and analyze government and industry trends in space activity. The Space Report is the definitive body of information about the global space industry, and is a valuable…
Second Quarter 2013 Index Performance
The Space Foundation Infrastructure Index recorded the best quarterly performance of the year as its 15.9 percent growth outstripped all other tracked indexes, as can be seen in Exhibit 1. The main Space Foundation Index came in second, closely followed by the NASDAQ Composite, as all indexes posted growth in the quarter. Infrastructure companies in…
Space Foundation Holds Washington, D.C., Briefing on Space Situational Awareness
During October the Space Foundation held a briefing in Washington, D.C., regarding Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and the status of the U.S. Air Force Space Fence Program. Panelists included: Robert Curbeam, Vice President for Mission Assurance, Quality & Raytheon Six Sigma, Integrated Defense Systems, Raytheon Steve Bruce, Vice President for Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors,…