Spotlight
Teacher/Aviator Wins Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Cynthia D. Waters, Ed.D., has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as the winner of the 2012 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Named for Mercury Astronaut Alan Shepard, the award will be presented during the opening ceremony of the 28th National Space…
April 6 is Deadline to Register for Space Career Day
Registration is open until April 6 for transitioning military personnel and students from Space Grant Universities to sign up to attend Space Career Day at the 28th National Space Symposium, Thur., April 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. There is no charge to attend. This event, co-sponsored by the Space Foundation and…
Space Foundation Promotes STEM Education at NSTA Conference
The Space Foundation participated in the National Science Teachers Association Conference at the end of March in Indianapolis with an exhibit and a presentation on viewing sunspots. See more about the conference here. The Space Foundation is building the next generation of space leaders and improving the overall quality of education through teacher, student and community…
Talented Young Artists Win 2012 Space Foundation Student Art Contest
The Space Foundation has announced the winners of its 2012 Space Foundation Student Art Contest co-sponsored by ARES Corporation and Fisher Space Pen Co. The 36 winners came from seven U.S. states and the country of Pakistan. The Space Foundation invited students from around the world in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade to submit original artwork…
Internet Provides Space Resources and Beautiful Photos
Take a few seconds for a quick peek into space with the links below! See new images of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus and the watery jets erupting from what may be a vast underground sea (above). These jets, which spew through cracks in the moon’s icy shell, could lead back to a habitable zone that is…
Find Out What’s New at Cyber 1.2
Unique to this year’s Cyber 1.2 conference is a Cyber Industry Dialog panel, with perspectives not previously presented at Space Foundation cyber conferences. Top industry leaders will detail issues, risks and capabilities regarding the cyber domain. Cyber 1.2 is a full day conference of industry dialogs, a dynamic roster of featured speakers and a panel on…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® to Induct Flexible Aerogel, German Fire Prevention Technologies
Two diverse technologies that have origins in space are being inducted into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month. Events honoring the 2012 honorees, which include the first international inductee, will be held on April 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Low-density, light-weight flexible aerogel insulating material and a…
The Space Report 2012 on Sale Until May 1
The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity will be released in mid-April and, if you act quickly, you can get it for an incredible discount. Until May 1, the newest edition of the definitive overview of global space is on sale for 50 percent off. The special price, which is available…
Hearing Considers NOAA Budget Request to Fund Weather Satellites
In March, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) FY 2013 Budget Request. NOAA requested $5.1 billion in FY 2013, a 3 percent increase from FY 2012. A significant portion of NOAA’s budget request will go toward funding the acquisition…
Notes on March Budget Hearings
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for National Security Space Activities. Members of the subcommittee congratulated the national security community for its recent string of successful launches. Members expressed concerns that defense budget cuts focused too heavily on space-related research…