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Discounted Early Bird Rate Available Until March 15 for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation is offering one last discount through March 15 for its 29th National Space Symposium, to be held April 8-11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Register now and save up to $200 on standard industry registration, at www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org/register. Dynamic SpeakersWidely known as the…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Marks 25th Year for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2013) – Two potentially life-saving innovations will be the 2013 inductees into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame®, which recognizes technologies originally developed for – or dramatically improved by – space applications that now improve life on Earth. The induction will be next month during the 29th National…
Read MoreCorporate Partnership Dinner will Feature Gen. Kehler
Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, is this year’s featured speaker at the 29th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner, sponsored by Raytheon. The dinner will be held April 9 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. A key event at the annual Space Symposium, the Corporate Partnership Dinner recognizes the…
Read MoreSpace Symposium Venue Gets 53rd Consecutive Five-Star Rating
The Broadmoor Hotel, site of the Space Foundation’s annual National Space Symposium, has been named a five-star winner by the Forbes Travel Guide in its annual ratings of hospitality properties, restaurants and spas for 2013. This is the 53rd straight year the internationally known Broadmoor has received five stars, making it the only property in…
Read MoreBill Nye Honored for Educating, Inspiring Public about Science
Bill Nye, who came to fame as popular television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy® and now leads The Planetary Society, has been selected to receive the Space Foundation’s 2013 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award. He is being honored for his ability to successfully convey scientific concepts and make science, especially space science, compelling for…
Read MoreWeather Forecasting Nets NOAA 2013 Space Achievement Award
The Space Foundation will present its 2013 Space Achievement Award to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its use of space-based systems in making life-saving predictions and issuing early warnings of calamitous weather conditions. “While most people recognize the value of weather predictions, many don’t realize how NOAA uses space assets to determine…
Read MoreSign Up Now! Early Bird Rates End March 15
The Space Foundation is offering one last discount through March 15 for its 29th National Space Symposium, to be held April 8-11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Register now and save up to $200 on standard industry registration, here. More than 9,000 people are expected to participate in this year’s Space Symposium, including…
Read MoreTop Space Professionals Mentor a New Generation of Space Leaders at Space Symposium
The annual Space Symposium features events, mentoring and networking opportunities specifically aimed at young space professionals age 35 or younger, part of the Space Foundation’s New Generation Initiatives. Workshops, luncheons and presentations help New Generation participants understand critical space issues, such as how policy and budgets are developed. Multiple networking events bring young professionals together with senior…
Read MoreNot Necessarily Smarter Than the Dinosaurs
Of the many extraordinary things that could be said about last month’s meteor strike near Chelyabinsk, Russia, perhaps the most remarkable was the fact that so many people needed to have someone explain to them just what a meteor is. I know that in many parts of the world, scientific literacy is appallingly low. As…
Read More"You're Amazing!"
Even after many months of #85 calling the Space Foundation world headquarters home, its diversity and surprising adaptability still never cease to amaze. Within a few swipes on an iPad, one can go from marveling at incredibly detailed images of our planet, particularly through a dataset called The Blue Marble, to sunning in front of…
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