Space Awareness
National Aerospace Week is Sept. 16-22
Here’s how it got started — in appreciation of the national importance of the aerospace industry, Congress issued resolutions in 2012 designating the third week in September annually as National Aerospace Week. Events during the week emphasize the importance of the industry to the U.S. economy. Learn more about those events at http://nationalaerospaceweek.org. This article…
ScienSonic Laboratories is Newest Certified Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes ScienSonic Laboratories as its newest Certified Imagination Partner. The Space Foundation grants Certified Imagination Product status through its Space CertificationTM program to products and services that increase interest in and excitement for space and inspire new generations to take an active interest in space. “Whether we realize it or not, we…
Has Space Saved Your Life? Share Your Story with the Space Foundation
We’d like to hear your stories about how space technologies have saved your life – either literally or figuratively. Share your funniest story about a GPS rescue from missing your wedding or your job interview. Or, tell us about how space technology caught or cured an illness, assisted firefighters or police, or made your environment…
See Great Space Photos Online
In addition to featuring the latest breaking space news, SPACE.com also posts great space images. Shown in this NASA photo, the backup Expedition 32 crew members pose in front of a statue of Yuri Gagarin, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, in July. From left are Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, Soyuz Commander Roman…
Has Space Saved Your Life?
Has Space Saved Your Life – Literally or Figuratively? People tell us all the time that space is a “lifesaver.” Sometimes it’s just a phrase to credit GPS for finding that obscure restaurant where you’re interviewing for your dream job. Sometimes, it’s an apt description of a medical device that pinpoints a previously undetectable cancer…
See What's Online at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
This month in Space Watch, we’re exploring awe-inspiring images and resources from the website of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at the California Institute of Technology. JPL’s projects include the Mars Science Laboratory mission with the Curiosity rover, the Cassini-Huygens mission orbiting Saturn, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the…
Forest Fires Seen from International Space Station
Throughout the human spaceflight program, imagery of Earth has been a valuable asset to researchers on the ground. The dramatic views of smoke plumes and fire damage to communities from 240 miles above bring unparalleled perspectives of the effects of wildfire and the value of careful forestry resource management to people around the world. The…
Truss Building Products is Newest Space Foundation Space Certification Program Partner
The Space Foundation announces that Truss Building Products is now a Space Certification Program Partner, and its LeafLock™ products, including the LeafLock™ Gutter System, have been authorized to carry the Certified Space Technology™ seal. Karl Gramling, president and CEO of Truss LLC, SnapLock Gutter System® and the LeafLock Gutter Protection System™, invented the LeafLock™ products,…
Solar Eclipse Creates Excitement Among Skywatchers
A magnificent annular solar eclipse occured May 20, 2012, offering quite a show for skywatchers. Although not visible everywhere, this rare celestial event could be seen from East Asia, Japan and across the western United States. Other areas of the U.S. saw only a partial eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between…
Supermoon Images From the Internet
This month in Space Watch, we’re sharing images of the May 2012 “supermoon.” Read NASA’s supermoon explanation here See supermoon photos from major publications: The Huffington Post SPACE.com NPR And finally, see the CBS news report here Pictured: A previous “supermoon” occurred in March 2011. Here it can be seen rising near the Lincoln Memorial…