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Elliot Pulham Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 19, 2011) — On May 18, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the importance of a robust space program (the official topic of the hearing is THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SPACE TO NATIONAL IMPERATIVES). The Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation is…
Read MoreSpace Foundation CEO Testifies on Importance of Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 18, 2011) — Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham is in Washington, D.C., today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the importance of a robust space program (the official topic of the hearing is THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SPACE TO NATIONAL IMPERATIVES). The Colorado Springs-based Space…
Read MoreCeremony Celebrates Mars Yard Opening
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 18, 2011) — The Space Foundation launched its new Mars Yard today in a ceremony presented cooperatively with Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) and the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The new education lab is the latest addition to the Space Foundation Discovery Institute, which serves as the base location…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Launches Mars Yard
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 17, 2011) — A simulated Martian terrain and robotics laboratory is the newest addition to the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation will launch the new Mars Yard on May 18 in a ceremony presented cooperatively with Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) and the Colorado Springs…
Read MorePueblo-Area Educators Can Attend Free Space Foundation STEM Education Course at CSU – Pueblo this Summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 16, 2011) — Pueblo-area educators can learn how to use space themes in the classroom to improve their students’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) interest and skills — at absolutely no cost — by attending a “Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction” course June 27 – July 1 at Colorado State…
Read MoreMOON SHOT Released as E-Book
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 13, 2011) — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first American in space, MOON SHOT: The Inside Story of America’s Apollo Moon Landing (e-riginal; Open Road Integrated Media; May 2, 2011) is being republished as an enhanced ebook, including embedded video and new, untold stories about America’s adventures during the…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Student Art Contest Grand Prize Winners are Named
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 12, 2011) — Four students from three states have been named grand prize winners in the Space Foundation’s first student art contest. All winners were recognized at a special ceremony in April at the 27th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., where two former NASA astronauts, Richard Hieb and Danny…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Updates NASA Budget Analysis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 10, 2011) — The Space Foundation has updated its report providing an overview and comparison of the NASA budget. The report is among many services the Space Foundation provides to the Washington, D.C., community and others who are interested in and/or involved in space policy. This includes white papers, training sessions, forums, testimony…
Read MoreUnited Space Alliance Doubles Teacher Grant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 9, 2011) — During the 27th National Space Symposium, held April 11-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., United Space Alliance (USA) partnered with the Space Foundation to present two checks for $5,000 to Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons who applied for the first-time grant by submitting student project plans to promote science, technology,…
Read MorePsoria-Shield is New Space Foundation Space Certification Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 5, 2011) — The Space Foundation welcomes Psoria-Shield as its newest Space Certification program partner. Based in Tampa, Fla., Psoria-Shield produces a medical device to treat a range of problematic skin disorders. The Psoria-Light medical device uses Deep Ultra Violet Light Emitting Diode (UVLED) technology, offering targeted UVA/ NB-UVB phototherapy for…
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