Space Foundation News
Local Teacher Uses Space Foundation Scholarship to Attend Space Across the Curriculum
Brenda D. Krause, a kindergarten teacher at The Classical Academy (TCA) Central Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., is attending a Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum course at Space Foundation world headquarters in Colorado Springs this week. Krause received a Space Foundation scholarship to attend the class. The Anna and Kathryn Probert Educator Enrichment Scholarship…
Cool Science® Returns to the Discovery Center Friday July 12
Come to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, July 12, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for adventures with Cool Science®. All ages will enjoy these hands-on science activities, included in the regular price of admission. The Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, and is open…
Meet Rachael Plath at the Discovery Center July 11
Meet KRDO-TV Meteorologist Rachael Plath at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, on Thursday, July 11. She’ll give a weather presentation featuring the Discovery Center’s Science On a Sphere® at 2:00 p.m., included in the price of admission. The Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, and is open…
Space Foundation Offers Its First New Generation Webinar
The Space Foundation held its first webinar on June 28 targeted at New Generation participants. The program was part of the Space Foundation’s New Generation Initiatives, which provide a forum for young space professionals to learn about the business and advance their careers through mentoring, networking and professional growth opportunities. There were more than 30…
"Red, White and Blue" at the Discovery Center
It was “Red, White and Blue” week at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this past week and highlights included the grand opening of a new visiting exhibit from NASA and presentations from several former NASA astronauts. On Tuesday, July 2, Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham kicked off the week with a presentation at the Discovery…
Festivities Mark Opening of New NASA Shuttle Exhibit
Today the Space Foundation celebrated the opening of NASA’s first major visiting exhibit to its Discovery Center. The exhibit is called “Space Shuttle: Conquering Low Earth Orbit,” and includes videos, displays and touchable hardware, plus a 13-foot tall, 1:15 scale Space Shuttle full stack model. Located at 4425 Arrowswest Drive, the Space Foundation Discovery Center…
"Blue Planet, Green Living" at the Discovery Center
Today’s theme at the Space Foundation Discovery Center is “Blue Planet, Green Living,” giving visitors the opportunity to try out a Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf electric car, provided by Drive SunShine Institute (DSI), a Summer of Discovery event co-sponsor. The first 100 visitors received a free turn on the Boulder Bike Blender™ getting a…
Chuck Zimkas Retires
After a distinguished 27-year career with the Space Foundation, Charles P. “Chuck” Zimkas, Jr., President, will retire July 1. Zimkas has been president since 2012. He has played a key role in the continued success of the annual Space Symposium, and, in recent years, in the relocation of the Space Foundation to its world headquarters…
Join the Scott Carpenter Station Mission
Scott Carpenter is probably best known for his ride into outer space as a Mercury astronaut, not as an aquatic adventurer. But in 1965, Carpenter broke the record of human underwater habitation by spending 30 days in SEALAB II, an experimental underwater habitat developed by the United States Navy and used, among other purposes, to…
Discovery Center Adds Apollo Moon Rock Exhibit
A Moon rock that was part of the largest sample brought back from the lunar surface by Apollo 15 astronauts is now on display at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, the region’s only space, science and technology attraction. The rock weighs .2 pounds and was part of a larger piece weighing more than 21 pounds…