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Space Watch: October 2015 (Volume: 14, Issue: 10)
The View From Here WANTED: Space Suit for 25-Foot-Tall Dog Second View Celebrating World Space Week: Why We Explore Space Top News/10/01 Ten Years of Global Space Data Now Available Online Space Foundation Holds its First Space Technology & Investment Forum Military Affairs Council Hail and Farewell at Space Foundation World Headquarters Partnership With PPCM…
Save the Date: Space and Science Fiction Masquerade Ball, Oct. 24
The ever popular Halloween costume ball returns to the Space Foundation Discovery Center, but with some exciting changes this year. We have teamed up with GalaxyFest to present the Space and Science Fiction Masquerade Ball, with proceeds benefiting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres and two tokens that can…
Ten Years of Global Space Data Now Available Online
Over the course of the past decade, the Space Foundation research team has gathered an ever-expanding collection of information about the space industry, government policies and priorities, and the evolving trends that influence space activity. All of this data is now available in a single place, ready for use in research, reports, business analysis and…
Space Foundation Holds its First Space Technology & Investment Forum
Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Space Foundation launched its first Space Technology & Investment Forum, bringing together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts to explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. The Forum…
Military Affairs Council Hail and Farewell at Space Foundation World Headquarters
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Military Affairs Council (MAC) of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance™ held a Hail and Farewell reception to welcome senior military leaders who have moved to the Colorado Springs region. The event was held at Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs. There were no farewells for the evening, but…
Partnership With PPCM Brings Clifford The Big Red Dog™ Exhibit to Discovery Center Oct. 3
Early in 2015, the Space Foundation Discovery Center formed a partnership with the Pikes Peak Children’s Museum (PPCM). The Discovery Center will host traveling exhibits sponsored locally by PPCM, bringing world class children’s museum experiences to Pikes Peak region families and visitors. PPCM board members and the Junior League of Colorado Springs have been raising…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst By October 1965, NASA had conducted five Project Gemini missions. Four of those missions had astronauts on board. All of the Gemini missions were successful, but NASA had yet to accomplish one of the project’s primary goals: rendezvous and docking. This was important for NASA’s Project Apollo missions,…
What’s Happening at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
With the grand opening of Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog™ on Oct. 3, and World Space Week beginning Oct. 4, it is going to be a busy and exciting month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center. The public is invited to join in the global celebration of World Space Week by visiting the…
WANTED: Space Suit for 25-Foot-Tall Dog
Unfortunately, as this is written, Congress and the administration are still grappling with how to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2016, which begins today. A short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) has been agreed upon, which will extend the current budget into mid-December. Also in that timeframe, there will be a need to vote on…
Apply Now to be a 2016 Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Now that the dust has settled and the kids are back in school, teachers may be looking for space-oriented activities and lessons for their students. The Space Foundation Teacher Liaison program is a great resource for educators who love space. Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs and principles in the classroom to…