Report from Headquarters
Florida Educator Wins Scholarship
A Florida educator with a passion for space has been awarded a new Space Foundation scholarship, the Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers. Robin Little, a Safety Harbor (Fla.) Elementary School teacher, plans to use the scholarship to attend the PreK-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration course that starts the week of June 13 at the Space…
WWII Veterans Attend Symposium
Amid the exhibits of state-of-the art space technology at the 27th National Space Symposium there was one exhibit designed to preserve the contributions of past heroes – World War II veterans. “We were very honored to participate in such a prestigious event,” said West Roberts, vice president of programs for The Greatest Generations Foundation. “The veterans were very…
Space Foundation is on Best Organizations List
 The Space Foundation, the foremost advocate for all sectors of the space industry, has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the Best Non-Profit Organizations to Work for 2011. The Space Foundation was the only Colorado organization to make the list and ranked number 19 out of the 50 organizations…
AGI Missions Simulator Trains Students and Teachers
The Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) Space Missions Simulator at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., has gotten a workout during the past weeks. As well as serving as a platform for teaching Colorado Front Range students science and math principles by learning how to use the powerful modeling software, Satellite Tool Kit (STK), the lab is also used…
Teachers: Sign Up For One-Week Summer Courses
 Scholarships are available now for teachers to learn how to use space themes and concepts in the classroom and to earn professional development credit or even master’s degree credits. The Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum courses focus on national standards and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) principles. These full-day, week-long classes are held…
The SI Organization, Inc. is Now a Corporate Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes a new Corporate Partner and co-sponsor of the 27the National Space Symposium. The SI Organization, Inc. is co-sponsor of the Symposium’s opening reception, April 11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and featuring award presentations and a performance by acclaimed young musician Ethan Bortnick. The SI Organization, Inc. is a…
Autographed Space Shuttle Art Auction Opens
Own a strikingly beautiful matted and framed original Space Shuttle art print autographed by Space Shuttle Commanders and support Space Foundation education programs. The Space Foundation is auctioning six original works of art based on NASA Space Shuttle photography – one for each of the Space Shuttle vehicles. The auction benefits Space Foundation education programs…
Apply for Scholarships by April 15
April 15 is the deadline to apply for two scholarships offered by the Space Foundation for educator professional development courses. One scholarship is specifically for educators in Pinellas County, Fla., and one is for those who are of Hawaiian descent or who teach children who are of Hawaiian descent. See the Space Foundation education website to…
Teacher Liaison’s Students Win NASA Competition
 Four students of Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Kimberley Klein have won first place in the national 2010 NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award video contest sponsored by NASA and Hasbro. The contest asked students in two age groups, 3rd – 5th grade and 6th – 8th grade, to create short videos that demonstrate how technologies developed…
Themis Granted Certified Technology Status
 The Space Foundation has designated hyperspectral imaging systems by Themis Vision Systems as a Certified Space Technology(TM). Used in a space exploration support role, hyperspectral sensors capture reflected energy from observed objects, which is then analyzed to identify attributes not otherwise visible. Working with NASA, Themis Vision Systems has radically reduced sensor size and eliminated…