Space Foundation News
Meet Sara Summers at the Discovery Center June 7
Sara Summers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) meteorologist and European manager for Science On a Sphere®, will give four presentations at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Friday, June 7, part of the Space Foundation’s week-long Summer of Discovery theme “Oceans of the Universe.” Summers’ presentations will be offered at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon,…
Visit the Space Foundation Discovery Center!
Learn about Oceans of the Universe this week at the Space Foundation’s new Discovery Center, the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, with interactive and self-guided exhibits for all ages. Located off Garden of the Gods Road at 4425 Arrowswest Drive, Space Foundation Discovery Center hours this summer are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Debuts
After seven months of fine-tuning and more than 6,000 student experiences delivered, the education and museum facilities at Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., are set to open to the public full-time this month. The Space Foundation Discovery Center will be launched with a 10-week “Summer of Discovery” program, reflecting the Space Foundation’s…
Groups Find Adventure at Space Foundation Discovery Center
Groups of all kinds visit the Space Foundation Discovery Center each week, such as the colorful Red Hat Ladies who came seeking adventure in May. Launch your own adventure at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, located in Colorado Springs, Colo., at 4425 Arrowswest Dr., just off of Garden of the Gods Rd., west of Centennial…
Summer of Discovery Launches Space Science and Education Attraction
The public is invited to visit the new Space Foundation Discovery Center this summer for 10 weeks of educational space activities appropriate for all ages. Each week will focus on a specific theme, culminating with a full day of special activities each Saturday, included in the price of the Saturday admission. The Space Foundation Discovery…
Space Foundation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with DLR
During the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium in April, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Space Foundation and the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V (DLR), cementing an ongoing relationship between the two. The Space Foundation and DLR have common interests in promoting space activities and advancing international collaboration in space.…
Senator Bennet Brings Aerospace Bus Tour to Space Foundation
Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) brought more than 50 aerospace executives, university and K-12 officials and government leaders to the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs on Thursday, May 30, for a tour and presentations on Colorado’s space economy, with a particular focus on its military roots. The stop was part of a day-long “Front Range Aerospace…
Senator Bennet's Office Shows Support for Aerospace and STEM Education
Roger T. Low, who handles aerospace issues for the office of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), toured Space Foundation World Headquarters on May 20 to see the region’s first and only space, science and technology attraction — the Space Foundation Discovery Center. Senator Bennet has visited the Space Foundation in his support of STEM education;…
Red Hat Ladies Visit Space Foundation Discovery Center
The Country Chix, a Falcon, Colo., chapter of the Red Hat Society, visited the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center today. The group is open to women of all ages who have a flair for adventure and a fondness for the colors red and purple. Women over the age of 50 in the group wear red hats…
Space Foundation Holds Briefing on The Space Report
On May 1, the Space Foundation conducted a briefing on Capitol Hill for almost 50 government officials and congressional staffers to discuss the findings published in The Space Report 2013: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. The Space Report, published annually by the Space Foundation, contains worldwide space facts and figures and is illustrated with photographs,…