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UGART and Space Tech Expo Europe Highlight Space Foundation Bremen Trip
On Nov. 17, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham delivered the keynote address of the Industry Forum portion of the Space Tech Expo Europe, held in Bremen, Germany. Joining the Bremen trip were Space Foundation vice presidents Steve Eisenhart and Kevin Cook, who also participated in a formal U.S./German Aerospace Roundtable (UGART) meeting the…
Read MoreFun 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…
Read MoreApp Smashing and More at the Space Foundation
by Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education (pictured with students in the Space Foundation’s Mars Robotics Laboratory) Thanks to a grant from Lockheed Martin, the Space Foundation education team is ready to start app smashing with students and teachers. Forty iPads were purchased to create an iPad lab, which will be utilized by…
Read MoreNews 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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreBetty 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…
Read MoreSTEM 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…
Read MoreSpace Watch: December 2015 (Volume: 14, Issue: 12)
The View From Here The Moon and the Stars are Calling, and We Are Ready to Answer Second View Learning the Value of Space Endeavors Space Symposium Generals Buck and Hyten to be Featured Speakers at 32nd Space Symposium World Space Agency Leaders will Open 32nd Space Symposium Panels Tech Track Call for Papers: Abstract…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreThe Moon and the Stars are Calling, and We Are Ready to Answer
Bali, Indonesia — Zipping across the glass-like Bali Sea, the pre-dawn air warm and fragrant with flowers and incense, the full moon looms brightly over Mount Agung and Seraya Bay, the distant stars fading. Heading toward a dawn scuba rendezvous with the famous wreck of the USAT Liberty, the moon and stars above seem as…
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