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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:…
Read MoreSenate 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…
Read MoreHouse 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…
Read MoreGet 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″…
Read MoreSpace 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”…
Read More10 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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreNow 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…
Read MoreNASA Looking Further into Heat Pipe Uses
What happens when electronics overheat? The short answer is: nothing good. In microgravity, natural convection does not occur, which makes cooling equipment a challenge. So how do you keep electronic and computer components from overheating in space — especially on non-rotating satellites where one side is constantly exposed to extreme solar temperatures and one side…
Read MoreEarly Childhood Teachers Learn STEM Lessons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 16, 2011) — This week, teachers in the Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum class “PreK-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration,” learned age-appropriate, hands-on STEM activities for very young students. The course focuses on national standards and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) principles that can be immediately transferred to the classroom Limited enrollment is…
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