Report from Headquarters
Apply Now for the Enos and Pedretty Scholarships
Two specific scholarships for educators in Hawai’i and in Pinellas County, Fla., provide unique opportunites for the recipients to travel to Colorado Springs next summer and participate in a week-long Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum professional development course – all for free. About the Lucy Enos Memorial ScholarshipEstablished in 2005 and funded by Space Foundation Chief Executive…
Holiday Travelers Learn About Space Impact
Holiday travelers are hearing about the phenomenal impact space has on their lives as they fly on American Airlines this month. Space Foundation Director – Space Awareness Kevin Cook is featured in an interview on the airline’s Executive Report onboard broadcast, where he talks about the benefits of space technologies for those of us on Earth…
Season of Giving Can Benefit Space, Education
The Space Foundation is a 501(c)3 global, nonprofit organization based in Colorado that has been providing teachers and students with standards-based, space-related educational programs since 1985, in support of our mission to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity. The Space Foundation welcomes contributions to provide education programs for teachers and students. Contributions…
Watch for Space Foundation on "Matchwits"
Colorado public television viewers can see the Space Foundation in action on Rocky Mountain PBS in two locally produced educational programs for students – “Matchwits” and “Homework Hotline.” “Matchwits” Now in its 27th season, “Matchwits” is a weekly high school academic quiz program produced by Rocky Mountain PBS station KTSC-TV in Pueblo, Colo. It is a…
Space Inspires Us to Teach, Learn, Work
Last month, Space Watch included an article quoting survey respondents on how space has affected their lives. Here are a some additional comments: “I entered college… with a desire to be an aerospace engineer to get a chance to work on the international space station. This did not come to be, but now I have the opportunity to take my…
Certified Space Technology Provides Safe Water
Technology developed to provide safe drinking water in space is now being deployed in rural communities in developing countries. Water Security Corp. supplies a Certified Space TechnologyTM for the disinfection of water in countries where electricity is scarce or unreliable. In 2007, Water Security Corp.’s Microbial Check Valve (MCV system) was inducted into the Space…
Teacher Liaison Profile: Marci Ward
The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for our 2012 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This nationally recognized program provides a select few educators numerous benefits and privileges, helps strengthen their teaching skills, builds resumes and influences education at a national level. Teacher Liaison applicants must have a desire to integrate space education within their curricula…
The Wonderful World of the Internet
Space enthusiasts know the Internet is a valuable resouce for all kinds of space information – from the scientifically complex to the topical and timely. Here are some interesting sites and snippits to satisfy even the the most insatiable spaceophile! For the “Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Space Exploration,” click here. To learn why The Space Store was recently named…
Gen. Shelton Tours Space Foundation HQ
 In October, Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, visited the new Space Foundation headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., to meet with Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham. The visit included a tour of the building, which is undergoing renovation as the 45,715 square feet of space is adapted for Space Foundation growth…
Sen. Bennet at Space Foundation Discovery Institute
 U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado toured the Space Foundation Discovery Institute and adjacent Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy just one week after making an impassioned seven minute speech on the Senate floor regarding the new education bill and the needs of minority students. The Space Foundation is meeting those needs by providing onsite teacher support and…