Space Foundation News
Space Foundation Supports STEM Education for Girls
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 17, 2010) — In keeping with its mission to “advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity,” the Space Foundation believes that future success in space depends on an educated workforce, and now is the time to build that workforce through STEM education. In that spirit the Space Foundation presented…
Pulham to Deliver AMOS Conference Keynote Speech Friday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 16, 2010) — The 11th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) conference concludes in Maui, Hawai’i, on Friday with a keynote speech by Space Foundation CEO Elliot Holokauahi Pulham. Pulham will help kick off the final day of the conference with a talk on the state of global…
Space Foundation Offers Scholarship for Hawai'ian Teacher
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 15, 2010) — Educators of Hawai’ian or part-Hawai’ian ancestry or who work with pre-K-12 students of Hawai’ian or part-Hawai’ian ancestry have an extraordinary opportunity to travel to Colorado Springs – for free – to learn how to use space in the classroom. Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development opportunities…
AMOS Conference Starts Today in Maui
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 14, 2010) — The Space Foundation will be front and center this week at the 11th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) conference in Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes a reception for young space professionals, education programs for teachers and students and a keynote presentation by Space Foundation Chief Executive…
Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 7, 2010) — Educators who effectively use spce themes to inspire students and strengthen lesson plans have a great opportunity for additional support from the nation’s premier space advocacy organization. The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the ninth year of…
China Prepares to Launch "Heavenly Palace"
China says it has completed assembling the first module for its space station, and the country’s space agency hopes to launch it next year, according to an Aug. 17 Space.com story by Senior Writer Clara Moskowitz. The story quotes China’s Xinhua news agency, saying that the unmanned Tiangong-1 module will lift off on a Chinese…
Apply Now for Educator Award
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to…
Space Foundation has Four Papers at IAC
Space Foundation Research Analyst Mariel John will present four papers at the 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) this month in Prague, Czech Republic. Sponsored by the International Astronautics Federation (IAF), the IAC is a well-established conference that attracts an average of 3,000 high-level space decision-makers every year. John’s will be among the almost 1,600 papers…
NEO Options Discussed
NASA’s Exploration of Near-Earth Objects (NEO) Objectives Workshop, held Aug. 10 in Washington, D.C., was designed to accomplish several objectives: increase the collective understanding of NEOs; solidify what the science community already knows about NEOs; and capture new ideas for future robotic and human missions to NEOs. Several key themes imaged among the many presentations…
Space Foundation to Exhibit in Washington, D.C.
The Space Foundation is demonstrating how astronauts conduct experiments on the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Oct. 23-24 at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. Using gloveboxes similar to the ones used in space to prevent experiments from floating away and to keep scientists and astronauts safe, the Space Foundation will…