Education
Space Foundation Offers Annual Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the annual Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship, providing professional development for a qualified educator of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, expenses and lodging for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., during…
Educators: Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Educators from around the world who have an interest in space and integrating space principles into the classroom are invited to apply now to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. This prestigious program has nearly 300 active participants and helps educators use space themes to strengthen curriculum and inspire students. Teacher Liaisons do not need…
Teacher Liaisons Bring Space Down to Earth for World Space Week
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons are a select group of educators who share a passion for space and were selected for the program for their integration of space themes into the classroom. The global celebration of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, gives these exceptional educators an opportunity to shine. The Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison in India,…
Submit Artwork for International Student Art Contest by Nov. 15
For its fourth year, the Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest has a new earlier deadline. All entries for the 2014 contest must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, noon Universal Time, (12:00 UTC), and be submitted online by the student’s teacher. For the 2013 contest, 4,700 entries were submitted, representing 45 countries, including…
House Science, Space, & Technology Subcommittee Update
On Sept. 20, the House Science, Space, & Technology Subcommittee on Space held a hearing on “NASA Infrastructure: Enabling Discovery and Ensuring Capability.” The hearing was called to review the findings of NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) February 2013 report on NASA’s aging infrastructure and antiquated facilities. Paul Martin, inspector general for NASA, testified…
Management of Weather and Climate Satellites
The House Science, Space, & Technology Subcommittees on Oversight and on Environment held a joint hearing on Sept. 19, “Dysfunction in Management of Weather and Climate Satellites.” The hearing was called to update Congress on the progress that NOAA and NASA have made on the next generation geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite…
Government Budget Battles Leave Federal Agencies and Their Industry Partners in Flux
Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 appropriation bills that would fund NASA, NOAA and Department of Defense, amongst other Federal agencies, are still waiting to be adjudicated by the full Senate and House of Representatives. The 2013 fiscal year ended Sept. 30 without Congress having agreed to either a Continuing Resolution (CR) or FY 2014 appropriation…
Team Building and Rocket Launching
On Sept. 30, the Space Foundation led a team-building exercise for Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. The participants gathered in the Area 51 section of the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center, where they learned the basic principles of rocketry. They formed groups and designed and constructed their own water rockets out of 2-liter plastic bottles, then…
DigiGone® Approved for Use on the Thuraya Satellite Network
DUBAI, UAE (Sept. 27, 2013) – Thuraya and DigiGone® today announced that its innovative video communications system and software platform has been approved for use with Thuraya’s IP terminals. A leading mobile satellite services operator, Thuraya is actively promoting the DigiGone satellite communications solution across their distribution channels in all vertical markets. Optimized for narrowband…
Educators: Apply Now for Space Foundation's International Teacher Liaison Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 26, 2013) – If space and teaching are your passions, the Space Foundation can connect you with other like-minded educators around the globe to share ideas for bringing space themes into the classroom. Educators from anywhere in the world, who have an interest in space, are invited to apply now to…