Space Foundation News

Registration is now open for the 29th National Space Symposium, the international space event that brings together all sectors to highlight accomplishments and address opportunities and issues facing the global space community today. The 29th National Space Symposium is slated for April 8-11, 2013, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Take advantage of…

Charles P. “Chuck” Zimkas, Jr., has been promoted from chief operating officer to Space Foundation president, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham. Distinguished Air Force Career Preceded Space Foundation Zimkas has been with the Space Foundation since 1986, following a 26-year Air Force career, during which he was selected as one of the…

During World Space Week, the Space Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere® (SOS) at our world headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. Funded by a $375,000 donation from Space Foundation platinum-level corporate partner Northrop Grumman Corp., the science center and teaching lab has classroom/laboratory facilities, including Science…

Space Foundation education programs give teachers tools they can use to build skills, motivate students to learn and – ultimately – build a stronger workforce for our nation. And our education programs open up possibilities for students of all grade levels – from PreK to college – so that they can reach their highest potential.…

The Space Foundation Visitors Center, including the Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On A Sphere® and the El Pomar Space Gallery are open to the public tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. – for the first time we have been open on a Saturday.  Located at 4425 Arrowswest Dr. (at the intersection of Arrowswest…

The Space Foundation Discovery Institute, located on the campus of the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., hosted its third annual Festival of Science on Oct. 16. The event was held in conjunction with the Swigert Academy’s monthly family curriculum night and featured hands-on science exhibits and demonstrations from a variety of community…

Children at the Cool Science Carnival Day on Oct. 13 had the opportunity to have fun and experience science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) hands-on. The event was free to the public and held on the campus of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation activity booth offered three hands-on activities for…

The Space Foundation Visitors Center welcomed its first guests today when it officially opened to the public. Julie Batura and sons Riley, 7, Will, 2 and Alex, 7 months, of Colorado Springs, Colo., viewed the artifacts and the Science On a Sphere® in the Northrop Grumman Science Center as part of a morning homeschooling outing. The…

Holders of the Colorado Springs Together Discount Card can get free admission to the brand new Space Foundation Visitors Center for a full year. The card provides discounts on food, lodging, entertainment, goods and services to families affected by this summer’s Waldo Canyon fire. More details on the card are available here. Anyone using the card…

In September, the Space Foundation participated in a number of programs at the 13th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement included co-sponsorship of a forum on space situational awareness, a panel on technology, a reception for young space professionals and education programs for teachers and students. The conference is…