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Battelle Grant to Fund New STEM Learning Lab
Thousands of students will benefit from Battelle’s generosity A grant from Battelle will inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and technology professionals through the creation of a STEM-integrated, standards-based education opportunity at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center. Battelle, whose education mission is to inspire and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders to advance…
Read MoreStay Connected Year Round!
Our customers tell us year after year about the beneficial and meaningful connections made at the Space Symposium, and we want to help you make those lasting connections starting today! There are several ways to connect with the Space Foundation, and with other like-minded space professionals. The 32nd Space Symposium app will let you see…
Read MoreIt's Not Too Late to Register for the 32nd Space Symposium
Registration is still being accepted for the premier global space conference to be held in 2016. The Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium is scheduled for April 11-14 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is expected to attract thousands of space leaders from dozens of countries, representing all sectors of the global space community.…
Read MoreWhat's Happening at the Discovery Center in April
Please note these dates in April when the Discovery Center will be closed: Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16 – CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19 – CLOSED (Space Foundation offices will also be closed April 18 and 19) Raytheon’s MathAlive!® exhibit will wrap up its stay at the Discovery Center this…
Read MoreProfile of Excellence: Margaret Rhule Baguio
Every January, representatives from the Space Foundation and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) select an educator to honor for creative and innovative use of technology in inspiring students interest in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For 2016, the educator is Margaret Rhule Baguio, Senior Education Outreach Coordinator for NASA Texas Space Grant…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Brings a Community Approach to STEM Education
by Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education Fresh off of our very successful Space in the Community program in Erie, Colo., the Space Foundation education team continues to inspire tomorrow’s explorers. Our Space in the Community program was created to support a community approach to sparking students’ interest in STEM education, and to…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces the Presenters and Topics for the Technical Track
One of the key factors to the growing popularity and success of the Space Symposium’s Technical Track is the diverse scale in which ideas and technologies are opened to conversation. Audience members receive the opportunity to expand their space industry knowledge by engaging in dialogue with the technical experts who authored the papers. Topics for…
Read MoreThe Honorable Deborah Lee James will be Corporate Partnership Dinner Speaker
The Space Symposium’s annual Corporate Partnership Dinner will be more exciting than ever for 2016 with the announcement of featured speaker The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force. The dinner will be held on April 12 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., site of the 32nd Space Symposium, April 11-14. The…
Read MoreJeff Bezos Founder of Blue Origin and Amazon to Speak at 32nd Space Symposium
Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, will be a featured speaker at the 32nd Space Symposium. Bezos’ talk will take place Tuesday afternoon, April 12, following a presentation by Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command, and preceding The Honorable Robert O. Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense. The four-day conference will be…
Read MoreE pluribus unum – astra praeter
Out of many, one — to the stars and beyond. As the curtain prepares to go up on the 32nd Space Symposium, I am mindful of the fact that, despite the amazing growth and many transformations of the event over the years, its purpose has never really changed. As we first stated in our charter…
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