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Space Technology Makes Us the Envy of the Universe
Space exploration and development have produced remarkable products that make life on Earth better, safer, more eco-friendly, healthier and more fun. Healthcare, communications, travel and entertainment; all benefit directly from technology originally developed or improved for space exploration. Technologies developed to get us “out there” come home to make life better right here on Earth and…
Space Foundation Updates NASA Budget Comparison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2010) — The Space Foundation has prepared a report that provides an overview and comparison of NASA budget proposals. The first section compares funding levels provided by each. The analysis then looks in detail at similarities and differences within Exploration and Space Operations. Each successive update of this document adds or changes data to reflect…
Certification Partner Eagle Shield Strikes Green Deal
Space Certification Program partner Eagle Shield has formed a partnership with Hüper Optik® USA, inventor of environmentally friendly multi-layered nano-ceramic window films. Eagle Shield, Inc., is a leader in energy conservation and renewable energy solutions for home and business. Its Radiant Barrier Reflective Insulation is the only insulation recognized by the Space Foundation as a Certified Space Technology(TM).…
Space Foundation Issues Report on U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Hearing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 1, 2010) — On Wednesday the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee held its first NASA oversight hearing since President Barack Obama signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 into law. Senators told NASA and the Obama Administration they would take the necessary steps to ensure the agency follows through with implementing…
USA Science & Engineering Festival Draws Nearly 200,000
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 25, 2010) — It is estimated that nearly 200,000 people crowded The National Mall in Washington, D.C., this past weekend to attend the first USA Science & Engineering Festival. The Space Foundation was there, giving students of all grade levels and their parents the experience of training like astronauts. Using gloveboxes similar…
Space Foundation Offers 'Play Along' Help During Elections
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2010) — Tracking how the upcoming elections could affect space policy is a daunting task. To help companies and individuals keep track of potential impact on committees and positions in Congress that oversee space policy, the Space Foundation has prepared a document that lists all the U.S. House and Senate…
Space Foundation's 2010 Swigert Award Winner Honored by Popular Mechanics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2010) — NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission, which was honored earlier this year by the Space Foundation with the John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration, has won Popular Mechanics’ 2010 Breakthrough Award for innovation in science and technology. The Swigert Award is given…
NASA Launches OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2010) — NASA has launched a video contest for students, grades 3-8, that raises awareness of how NASA technologies contribute to our everyday lives. The awards will be presented next April during the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Colo. The contest has…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductee wins 2010 Robert H. Goddard Award for Science
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 6, 2010) — Randy Kimble, Ph.D., who was inducted into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1997, is among three employees of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who have been honored with the 2010 Robert H. Goddard Award for Science. About Kimble Kimble, who now works on the…
Space Foundation Aims to Inspire Students at STEMapalooza
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2010) — The Space Foundation will use fun space projects to spark the interest of students in elementary through high school at STEMapalooza in Denver, Oct. 8 and 9. The University of Colorado Denver presents STEMapalooza annually, bringing together more than 10,000 students, families, educators, corporations and policy-makers to the…