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Transcript: Space4U podcast, Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton
Hello, this is Zakary Watson with Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the people who make today’s space exploration and global space ecosystem. Today we are joined by Dr. Kathryn Thornton, a former NASA astronaut and a current Professor Emeritus at the University of…
Dr. Sally Ride — Physicist, Astronaut, Educator
Dr. Sally Ride was a pioneer in space exploration, a physicist and a science educator. She shattered barriers throughout her remarkable and multi-faceted life, opening doors for others — especially young women in the U.S. and around the world. Ride graduated from Stanford University with a double major in physics and English. At the time,…
Space Foundation 12th Annual International Student Art Contest Now Open for Submissions
Contest Encourages Student Artists Worldwide to ‘Shoot for the Moon’ 2022 contest theme is “Living, Working and Playing on the Moon” Student artists ages 3-18 are invited to enter Entries due by Jan. 19, 2022, noon UTC COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 4, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for…
Apply Now To Become a Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison
Application deadline: Oct. 30, 2021 Program has provided new skills/strategies to 300-plus global members since 2004 Educators connect with peers who use space-inspired education in the classroom COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 30, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it is accepting…
Space Foundation Names Ad Astra Media Newest Space Certification Partner
Company Shares Content Through Multiple Media Outlets To Reach Diverse Young Audiences COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 20, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that Ad Astra Media, a Latino-owned STEAM media company, is the organization’s newest Space Certification Partner. Space Foundation’s Space…
Ball Aerospace’s Land Imaging Instrument on NASA’s Landsat 9 Satellite Launches Successfully
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 27, 2021 — The Ball Aerospace-built Operational Land Imager 2 (OLI-2) instrument successfully launched today aboard Landsat 9, the latest in a series of joint missions between NASA and the United States Geological Society (USGS) that has provided essential monitoring of key natural and economic resources from orbit for nearly 50 years.…
Space Foundation To Join Annual World Space Week Celebrations With Virtual and In-Person Events
Events daily, beginning Monday, Oct. 4 and extending through Oct. 10 Homeschool Days return in-person, featuring the launch of the Lucy Mission Discovery Center visitors all receive a free 3D-printed, space-themed miniature COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Sept. 27, 2021 – Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today…
Space4U Podcast: Jay Chattaway, longtime Star Trek series music and score composer
In this episode: We meet Jay Chattaway, an Emmy award-winning composer who has been nominated nine times for his work in television, particularly for the hit Star Trek series. In addition to his television work, Jay has composed scores for more than 30 feature films. Chattaway is also the producer of many Grammy-winning music projects,…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Jay Chattaway
Hi, this is Rich Cooper with Space Foundation and this is the Space4U podcast — conversations with the men and women who make today’s space community what it is: A big, bold, adventurous place where creativity and energy are all around. I’m joined today by Jay Chattaway, who is an Emmy award-winning composer, having been…
Space Foundation To Present In-Person and Virtual ‘Small Steps, Giant Leap’ Educational Program Episode
Includes Reading of Mark Kelly’s ‘Mousetronaut’ Book, Plus Related Activities COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 22, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, offering a gateway to information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the latest episode in its Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little…