Space Foundation News
Highlights of Saturday's "Mars, Rovers & Robots" at the Discovery Center
Saturday, July 12, at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs features a special astronomy-themed SphereCast with ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i on the Discovery Center’s Science On a Sphere® at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. The following activities are available on July 12, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., or at the times shown…
Space Foundation Holds NRO Briefing
On July 11, the Space Foundation held a briefing in Washington, D.C., for Congressional staffers about recently declassified National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) programs which resulted in technologies and techniques being developed that were able to be applied and utilized in America’s civilian space efforts. Main presenters were: Robert A. McDonald, Ph.D., Director, Center for the…
"Mars, Rovers & Robots" Has Launched!
Try your hand at maneuvering underwater robots, build a Mars habitat and see robotic demonstrations at the Discovery Center’s “Mars, Rovers & Robots.” Saturday’s activities on July 12 will also feature a special astronomy-themed SphereCast with ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i on the Discovery Center’s Science On a Sphere® at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Most…
See Suborbital Space Transport Vehicle Up Close at the Discovery Center
One of the newest displays in the gallery of the Space Foundation Discovery Center is a model of the Lynx, a unique spaceplane being developed by Space Foundation Corporate Member XCOR Aerospace. The Lynx is XCOR’s entry into the commercial reusable launch vehicle market. The model is on loan to the Discovery Center for three…
30th Space Symposium Breaks All Records with 11,000 Participants
The 30th Space Symposium, held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, set new records for participation, cementing the event’s place as both the largest annual gathering of the space community anywhere in the world, and the largest annual citywide convention in Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation reported that some 11,000 people…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Welcomes John Healey
On June 16, the Space Foundation hosted a visit by John P. Healey, best known for his role as spacecraft manager in the redesign of the command modules for the Apollo program after the launch pad fire that killed command pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom, senior pilot Ed White and pilot Roger Chaffee on Jan. 27,…
"Oceans" Theme Successfully Kicks Off Summer of Discovery 2014
Summer of Discovery 2014 is well under way at the Discovery Center and has already attracted enthusiastic children, families and many summer day camp and daycare groups. The Space Foundation Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, and is located at 4425 Arrowswest Drive in Colorado Springs, just off of Garden…
Della-Rose Lecture is June 27 at the Discovery Center
Dr. Devin J. Della-Rose, director of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Astronomical Research Group and Observatory, will discuss his work and research regarding exoplanet discoveries during a presentation at the Space Foundation’s Summer of Discovery “Astronomy” program at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at the Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive, Colorado Springs. According to…
Space Across the Curriculum begins at Space Foundation
Space Across the Curriculum began June 23 at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, with 21 teachers from five states participating in this week’s course, “Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Kinesthetic Astronomy.” This intensive week-long graduate-level course is for PreK-12 educators, and provides space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content that is…
See SphereCast with Aquarium Of The Pacific Friday and Saturday
As an added attraction to the conclusion of its “Oceans” theme, the Space Foundation Discovery Center is offering Oceans-related SphereCasts with the Aquarium Of The Pacific (AOP) at the following times: Friday, June 20, presentations at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21, presentations at 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The public is invited to…