Spotlight
Space Foundation Promotes STEM at AMOS
The Space Foundation inspired new generations of potential space leaders at the 12th Annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i, by hosting a reception for young space professionals and education programs for teachers and students. In addition, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry was a featured…
Patriots’ Festival Booth Features Astronaut
NASA astronaut Col. Michael T. Good, USAF (Retired), signed autographs at the Space Foundation booth and presented awards on Sept. 10 at the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival and Ride for Heroes in Colorado Springs, Colo. Combining three bicycle rides with a free family event that remembered September 11, 2001, the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival and Ride for…
Space Foundation Presents at IAC
The Space Foundation will have a prominent presence at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 3-7. At the invitation of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Innovative Partnerships Program Office, Space Foundation Director – Space Awareness Programs Kevin Cook is co-chairing the 22nd Symposium on Space Activity and Society and will deliver…
Students Invited to Enter Art Contest
The Space Foundation invites students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, or equivalent, throughout the world to enter original artwork depicting the theme “Space is Infinite – Explore!” for an opportunity to receive national recognition and to win prizes, and an invitation to attend an awards ceremony at the 28th National Space Symposium next April in…
Like Space? Volunteer!
Volunteer opportunities abound at the Space Foundation, giving space fans an inside role in global space activities. Each spring hundreds of volunteers help the Space Foundation make its annual National Space Symposium the premier gathering of the global space community. Symposium volunteers have an opportunity to sit in on panels and speeches, tour the innovative exhibit center…
Education Brochures Available
Two new brochures are now available for educators describing Space Foundation education programs. Space Across the Curriculum The Space Across the Curriculum brochure describes the Space Foundation’s hands-on, professional development courses for PreK-12 educators. The classes, which will be offered next summer at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., and at Colorado State University-Pueblo, are customized for every…
Space Across the Curriculum Schedule Set
The Space Foundation has set the schedule of the 2012 summer session of Space Across the Curriculum courses for preK-12 teachers. The courses, some of which will be held at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute (SFDI) in Colorado Springs, Colo., and some which will be held at Colorado State University – Pueblo (CSU-P), are week-long intensive graduate-level…
Nominate Now for Three Awards
Who has made a lasting impact in the space industry? The Space Foundation annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments in three categories: space exploration; creating a positive public environment for space; and space achievement – and is seeking nominations from the general public. The Space Foundation will award these honors at the 28th National Space Symposium, to…
Fascinating Images from the Internet
The Internet offers great opportunities to learn about space. See these sites: Watch a Space Foundation interview on space technology to learn more about how space benefits you every day! (The video plays on the home page) Kepler finds a real-life Tatooine; click here. What’s the Sun up to? Click here. Travel around the Earth on…
Kelly Shelton Joins the Space Foundation
Kelly Shelton has joined the Space Foundation in the new position of development assistant, responsible for grant screening and research, donor relations, reporting and other development issues. Shelton most recently worked for the Girl Scouts of Colorado where she was responsible for fundraising events and a variety of administrative duties. She is a Texas native…