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Hungry Black Holes, UnMoon Moons, Envious Aliens…
This month’s Space Watch Internet clicks are full of great images, opportunities and just some silly stuff. Enjoy! To see a voracious Black Hole, click here. To see a moon that doesn’t really look like a moon, click here. Some really great space images – and they keep on coming! Click here. Participate in planning for…
Nominate Now for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, established the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1988 to increase public awareness of the benefits that result from space exploration programs and to encourage further innovation. Since that time, 65 technologies have been inducted. The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the Space Technology…
Now Online: Introduction to Space Activities
The Space Foundation has produced a new, updated version of Introduction to Space Activities, which is now available on the Space Foundation website and as a downloadable PDF. This handy booklet is used to educate individuals who need a fundamental understanding of space terminology and activities. Introduction to Space Activities includes chapters outlining: Space Sectors:…
Senate Armed Services Committee Passes S. 1254
On June 22, the Senate confirmed former CIA director Leon Panetta to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. Also in June, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed S. 1254, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012. In total, the bill authorizes $547 billion in base funding for the Department of Defense, $5.9 billion…
House Appropriations Committee Passes Defense Bill
On June 14, the House Committee on Appropriations passed its FY 2012 Defense Appropriations bill, which includes $530 billion in basic spending – $9 billion less than the President requested for FY 2012. Despite the decrease, the legislation increases base funding for the Department of Defense by $17 billion over the FY 2011 budget. In…
Get Your July 4 Brewskis Courtesy of Space
As you prepare for Independence Day festivities, look to space to help you find the beer! The 5th Edition Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado, published by Motion Pixel Lab, Inc., and recognized by the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation’s Space CertificationTM program as a Certified Imagination Product, is on the shelves now. The 27″ X 39″…
Space Foundation Offers Free Educator Course at CSU-Pueblo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 28, 2011) — Educators from the Pueblo, Colo., area are learning how to use space themes in the classroom to improve their students’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) interest and skills. The course is offered by the Space Foundation and held at Colorado State University (CSU)-Pueblo. “Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction”…
10 High-Tech Companies to Compete for $100,000 Prize
MELBOURNE, Fla. ( June 28, 2011) – Space Florida and the Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) jointly announced today the 10 companies selected to present at the I2 (Igniting Innovation) Capital Acceleration Showcase scheduled for September 7, 2011 in Cape Canaveral. The companies were chosen from among a group of 62 Florida technology firms…
Space Foundation Seeking Space Technology Hall of Fame® Nominations; August 31 is Deadline
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 22, 2011) — The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2012. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is…
Now Available Online: Introduction to Space Activities
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 21, 2011) — The Space Foundation has produced a new, updated version of Introduction to Space Activities, which is now available on the Space Foundation website and as a downloadable PDF. This handy booklet is used to educate individuals who need a fundamental understanding of space terminology and activities. Introduction to…