Education
Audience with an Astronaut Reaches More Than 2000 Students
During World Space Week, the Space Foundation inspired more than 2000 students’ interest in space, as well as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, with its Audience with an Astronaut program. Audience with an Astronaut is part of our education program that gives school children the opportunity to hear inspirational stories about the experience of…
Teachers: Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Educators who effectively use space themes to inspire students and strengthen lesson plans have a great opportunity for additional support from the nation’s premier space advocacy organization. The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the 10th year of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides…
Jan. 18 is Deadline to Enter Space Foundation Student Art Contest
The deadline is approaching for the annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest, open to students from around the world in PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the U.S.). The deadline for entries is Jan. 18, 2013, and teachers must submit artwork entries for their students. See details on the art contest website. The theme…
Scholarships Benefit Educators in Florida and Hawai'i
The application process is now open for two annual Space Foundation scholarships specifically for educators in Florida and those of Hawaiian descent or who primarily teach Hawaiian students. The scholarships cover tuition, fees, travel expenses and lodging for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs during the summer of 2013 and participate in one of…
Snoopy Soars with NASA Exhibit Launches with Space Foundation Support
The Space Foundation is partnering with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum to support a special traveling exhibit from the Charles M. Schulz Museum called To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA. The exhibition, which runs Nov. 17 through April 20, examines the history of Apollo 10 and the role characters from Schulz’s popular Peanuts comic strip…
Orionid Meteor Shower Lights Up Skies Around the World
Stargazers worldwide were treated to a real show during the third weekend of October when the Orionid meteor shower sent bits and pieces of Halley’s Comet falling down to Earth. The meteor shower peaked in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 21. For those who could not see the falling stars in person from…
What is it Like to Live on the ISS?
On the market: shared living space with six-month lease. No rent, but must work for room and board; no pets; weekends off (kind of); transportation provided; astronomical view. “What a deal! Where do I sign? Oh, did I mention there is an almost-four-year training program? Still, it would be my chance to live aboard the…
Index Performance: Third Quarter Rebounds After Second Quarter Losses
The third quarter of 2012 saw a broad market rebound from the losses in the second quarter. The Space Foundation Services Index led the way with a fast-paced 18 percent growth rate. Along with the Space Foundation Index, it outperformed the Space Foundation Infrastructure Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the NASDAQ Composite as can…
Watch for Space Foundation Election Tracking Report
The United States will hold elections this month for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 33 Senate seats and the office of the President. The Space Foundation will track the results of the election through our 2012 U.S. Election Tracking Report, which will list the results of the election for members who sit…
Asakawa Visits Space Foundation
Late last month, the Space Foundation hosted a visit and discussion at our world headquarters in Colorado Springs with Keiji Asakawa, general manager of the Space Tourism Department of Club Tourism International, Inc. Asakawa is an Accredited Space Agent for Virgin Galactic, representing the company for space tourists in Japan. Asakawa was in Colorado Springs…