Spotlight
Space Foundation Offices and Discovery Center will Close for Holiday Break
The Space Foundation team extends warmest wishes for a happy and safe holiday season. Space Foundation offices will be closed for holiday break beginning Monday, Dec. 21, reopening Monday, Jan. 4, at 8:00 a.m. The Discovery Center will be closed beginning Sunday, Dec. 20, reopening Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 10:00 a.m. Best wishes for…
Discovery Center Launches Tinkering Program
One Saturday each month, come tinker at the Discovery Center and meet fellow tinkerers. Our project on Dec. 5 will be quadcopters. Come at 10:00 a.m. and pay regular admission, plus a $10 workshop fee to fly our quadcopters. Or pay an additional $40 for a quadcopter kit to build and take home. The Space…
Space Foundation STEM Education Outreach in Colorado
Elias Molen and Jami Sunkel, Space Education Specialists for the Space Foundation, were recently invited to speak at STEM events in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo. They were chosen because of their expertise in STEM outreach and the work they do each day at the Space Foundation Discovery Center to inspire students to become engaged…
STEM Outreach in Wyoming
The Space Foundation’s Space Education Specialists, Elias Molen, Jami Sunkel and Carah Barbarick, recently returned from student enrichment programs at the Natrona County School District in Casper, Wyo. This marks the third time that the Space Foundation education team has traveled to Casper to provide enrichment for students at various schools there. During this trip, the…
Betty Sapp to be a Featured Speaker at Classified Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
Based on recent success with classified programming at the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium and customer demand for similar programming, the Space Foundation is convening a one-day classified event in the metro Washington, D.C., area in Chantilly, Va., at Scitor Corporation, an SAIC company, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. The Faga Forum on Space Intelligence…
Space Foundation Hosts its First New Generation Mentoring Event in Washington, D.C.
On Nov. 18, the Space Foundation hosted its first New Generation networking event in Washington, D.C., held on George Washington University’s (GWU) campus in the heart of D.C. The event received strong support from Dr. Scott Pace and the Space Policy Institute of GWU, and brought together more than 40 young professionals and 12 senior…
News From The Hill
by Rachel Hendrix, intern, Space Foundation, Washington, D.C., officeand Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate On Nov. 2, President Obama signed H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which will boost federal spending for the year by $50 billion. It is still unclear how this agreement will affect appropriations for NASA and NOAA programs. On…
Space Agency Spotlight: Israel Space Agency
Sponsored by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, the Israel Space Agency (ISA) is responsible for the coordination and supervision of all the activities of the civilian space program. The Agency’s philosophy “is that involvement in the space sector contributes to Israel’s economy, strengthens its international standing and benefits its residents in areas such…
Space & Social Media, the Bonds that Unite Us
by Colleen Parith* During 2015, we followed the space events trending on our favorite social media sites. The year began with three important launches — the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) launch from California in January, the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) from Cape Canaveral in February and the important launch of NASA astronaut Scott…
Fun With the World Wide Web
Space enthusiasts worldwide can find plenty of space-related amusements on the World Wide Web. Here are some of our favorites! The Martian has been a big hit, and 20th Century Fox wants you (or your furry best friend) to be a part of the action. This site allows you to create your own version of…