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Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum Courses Provide Classroom-Ready Lessons, Ideas for PreK-12 Teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 11, 2011) — Teachers, sign up now to learn how to use space themes and concepts in the classroom and to earn professional development credit or even master’s degree credits. The Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum courses focus on national standards and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) principles. These…
Read MoreSpace Foundation to Induct Two Technologies into Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 10, 2011) — Two diverse technologies will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month during the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellites, which have broad-reaching applications for national security, logistics and disaster prevention and relief, and…
Read MoreAttention Students: Here's Your Chance to Meet An Astronaut!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 8, 2011) — A new addition to the 27th National Space Symposium for 2011 is an art contest with the theme, “Human Space Travel in the Year 2020.” Grand prize and first place winners will be announced by former NASA astronaut Capt. Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., USN (Retired), on Wednesday, April…
Read More“Emerging Markets and Applications” is Featured Panel at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 7, 2011) — The panel discussion “Emerging Markets and Applications” will add an exciting dimension to the 27th National Space Symposium by focusing on new commercial and non-traditional space markets. Presented by Euroconsult, the panel will be moderated by Susan Irwin, president of Euroconsult US, Inc., and comprises Robert T. Bigelow,…
Read MoreCharles County (Md.) Public Schools Superintendent to Receive the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2011) — James E. Richmond, superintendent of Charles County Public Schools in Maryland (CCPS) 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 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Named for Mercury Astronaut…
Read MoreRegister for the 27th National Space Symposium by March 18 for Early Bird Savings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 2, 2011) — Take advantage of Early Bird savings by registering now for the 27th National Space Symposium. Sign up by March 18 and save up to $200. Plus, add registration to the Cyber 1.1 conference for $50 in extra savings. Industry/Educator/Nonprofit/Contractor registrants who sign up now will pay only…
Read MoreThe International Space University’s 25th Space Studies Program to Convene on the Florida Space Coast
Strasbourg, France (March 2, 2011) — The International Space University (ISU) is proud to announce that it will hold its 25th annual Space Studies Program (SSP) session at the Florida Institute of Technology and the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in Melbourne, Florida, USA from June 4 to August 3, 2012. The selection of the United States…
Read MoreThe View from Here: Honoring America's Space Shuttle Program
Ask anyone on the planet to identify this picture and the chances are good that they’ll know it is a U.S. Space Shuttle. Of the dozens of launch vehicles in use around the world, only the Space Shuttle has achieved this iconic status. (Before anyone sends me any nitpicking, technical e-mail, I’ll acknowledge here that…
Read MoreDon’t Miss It! Early Bird Deadline is March 18
The upcoming National Space Symposium is shaping up to be the most action- and content-packed in the event’s 27-year history. Long-recognized by attendees as the best networking opportunity in the business, the April 11-14 event offers: A superlative slate of speakers The Boeing Exhibit Center that now fills three halls plus a display showroom featuring…
Read MoreAmbassador Schulte Will Speak at Symposium
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, has joined the slate of featured speakers for the 27th National Space Symposium. Presented by the Space Foundation, the 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and brings together all sectors of space…
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