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Register for the 27th National Space Symposium by Jan. 14 for Big Savings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 5, 2011) — Register for the 27th National Space Symposium by Jan. 14 to take advantage of the Super Early Bird Discount and save up to $500. Plus, add registration to the Cyber 1.1 conference for $50 in extra savings. The Industry/Educator/Nonprofit/Contractor registrants who sign up now will pay only $1,295…
Read MoreInternational Space Education Program Opens in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Australia/STRASBOURG, France (Jan. 5, 2011) – The University of South Australia has joined forces with the International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg, France, to bring world class space education to the southern hemisphere with a new five-week intensive program set to launch 5 January 2011. The Opening Ceremony for the new program will be held…
Read More2010 Was an Extraordinary Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2011) — For the Space Foundation, 2010 was a defining year. The nation’s foremost space advocacy organization expanded its global reach, increased its already significant impact on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and teacher professional development, provided valuable research and education for policy makers and industry leaders, rolled…
Read MoreSpace Watch: January 2011 (Volume: 10, Issue: 1)
The View From Here The View From Here: Looking Up Spotlight Guest Commentary by Attorney Frank Thomas Craig Barrett to Speak at Symposium ISU Symposium Slated for February Space Foundation Creates New Cyber Position The Role of Space in Holiday Travel U.S. Falling Behind in STEM Education Worldwide Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Recognized Resources from…
Read MoreThe View From Here: Looking Up
Honomu, Hawai’i – The views of the night sky are spectacular from this sleepy little village at the foot of Mauna Kea. Armed with nothing more than the naked eye and my handy mobile Google Skies app, I can easily pick out the constellations Hercules, Lyra, Scorpio, Libra, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Gemini and Orion –…
Read MoreGuest Commentary by Attorney Frank Thomas
Reprinted with permission from the Nov. 7, 2010, issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I was 10 when Sputnik appeared. The Russian orb, scantly a pebble, was the first human object to skim the final frontier on Oct. 4, 1957. My friends and I, like kids across the country, responded by running outside. Eyes and necks…
Read MoreCraig Barrett to Speak at Symposium
Education advocate and retired Intel Chief Executive Officer/Chairman Craig R. Barrett, Ph.D., will speak about the crisis in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and potential solutions at the 27th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner, April 12, 2011, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event, which recognizes the companies and…
Read MoreISU Symposium Slated for February
The International Space University (ISU) is hosting a symposium February 15 – 17, 2011, with the theme, The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations. The symposium will address the opportunities offered by extending operation of the International Space Station (ISS) to at least 2020. Closing keynote comments will address possible future directions…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Creates New Cyber Position
Recognizing the increasingly important role of the cyber domain and how it relates to the needs and missions of corporate and military customers, the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation has hired cyberspace expert Art Ratkewicz to fill a new manager – cyber initiatives position. Ratkewicz has served at Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), U.S. Strategic Command,…
Read MoreResources from the Internet
The wonders of space can be explored in depth in cyberspace. Below are Internet resources of particular interest to educators: Last April, 80 professional observatories representing more than 100 countries held a planet-wide celebration of astronomy during which more than a million people had their first close-up views space through telescopes. Click here to learn – and see –…
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