Report from Headquarters
Space Foundation Hosts ISU EMBA Module
Eleven students representing 11 different nations spent two weeks in Colorado Springs last month working on one of the rarest college degrees you can get: an Executive Master of Business Administration focused on the space industry. The Space Foundation served as the local host for the students, who are all pursuing the highly specialized degree from the…
Space Foundation Adds Education Partnership Manager
The Space Foundation has hired Margo Hatton as the manager, development and education partnerships. She is responsible for fundraising to support the Space Foundation’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs. Her responsibilities also include global outreach to education entities including K-12 school districts as well as universities, community colleges, and civic organizations. Prior…
What Others Are Saying
President Obama’s February budget proposal has created an uproar in the industry. To see the Space Foundation’s viewpoint, read Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham’s The View From Here in this issue of Space Watch. Here are some excerpt of what others are saying: From Apollo Astronaut Walt Cunningham in the Houston Chronicle: “President Barack Obama’s budget…
Space Foundation Participates in UNCOPUOS Meeting
The Space Foundation recently participated as a Private Sector Advisor as part of the United States delegation to the 47th Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC) of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS), Feb. 8-19 in Vienna, Austria. This year’s STSC, which is chaired by Ulrich Huth of…
Cosmosphere is Space Certification Partner
The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, an extraordinary educational, cultural, and historical facility located in Hutchinson, Kansas, is the Space Foundation’s newest Space Certification Program partner. Certified as a Space Educational Product, the Cosmosphere is home to five attractions, all designed to raise awareness and knowledge about space and space exploration: The Hall of Space…
31 Teacher Liaisons Added
The Space Foundation has named 31 outstanding educators as its 2010 Flight of Teacher Liaisons in recognition of their active promotion of space and science education. Drawn from 28 different schools in 10 states and Puerto Rico, the new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space science education and use Space Foundation-provided training and…
Space Foundation Presents at SEEC
The Space Foundation’s four aerospace education specialists recently conducted workshops at the 16th annual Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) in Houston. Nearly 800 educators from around the world attended the three-day event, held Feb. 4-6 at Space Center Houston. The Space Foundation team presented two workshops, one on using measurement and scale to determine the…
Mars vs. Moon
Four Air Force Captains from Schriever Air Force Base presented a lively debate on the future of the U.S. space program to sixth grade students at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in February. The Air Force base and the school are both based in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Space Foundation asked the Captains to participate…
Impressions of Space
How much do very young children understand about space? Students at The Classical Academy Central in Colorado Springs, Colo., recently sent thank you notes to former astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, thanking her for speaking with them at their school. The Space Foundation sponsored Lawrence’s visit to the school. Made from colorful construction paper and decorated…
Teachers: Bring the Universe to Students' Fingertips
The new Hubble 3D IMAX® 3D space film, which Space Watch reported on last month (to see article, click here), offers teachers an opportunity to treat students to the ultimate field trip. Through the power of the film, classes can journey through distant galaxies to explore the mysteries of our celestial surroundings, accompany space-walking astronauts as…