Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 2, 2014) — One of the most popular themes from last year’s Summer of Discovery returns this month — “Mars, Rovers and Robots” will be reprised at the Discovery Center for two weeks beginning Tuesday, July 8. Try your hand at maneuvering underwater robots, build a Mars habitat, see robotic and hovercraft…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 26, 2014) — During its Summer of Discovery the Space Foundation Discovery Center is presenting two weeks of activities and special events that focus on the theme of “Astronomy,” culminating with star gazing with the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society, starting at 8:00 p.m. on July 3. The star gazing and most other…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 19, 2014) — If you’ve ever wished you could ask a question of astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson about the mysteries of our universe, the Space Foundation is providing that opportunity. On Wednesday, June 25, at 6:00 p.m., come to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs for a Google Hangouts…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 24, 2014) – The Space Foundation announces its newest Certified Space Technology™ Partner, Emisshield, Inc., and has certified its core technology, originally developed by NASA. Emisshield, Inc., located in Blacksburg, Va., was founded in 1999 as Wessex and changed its name to Emisshield in 2010. As a privately-held company, Emisshield holds…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2014) – Expect more international participation than ever at this year’s 30th Space Symposium, to be held May 19-22 at the five-star, five-diamond Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. Widely known as the most important worldwide space industry conference, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium annually attracts more than 9,000…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 24, 2014) – In 2013, millions of people around the world watched as Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield played his guitar from the International Space Station (ISS), covering David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity.” In 2014, the Space Foundation will honor Hadfield with the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award for his…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 20, 2014) – Thursday, Feb. 27, will be a big day at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, beginning with a free lunchtime launch watch of NASA’s new GPM mission. Admission to the Discovery Center will be free from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Feb. 27. Bring your…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2014) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 30 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. The Fusion Forum will take place May 18 and 19 at The Broadmoor…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2014) – The Space Foundation has selected the U.S. Air Force GPS Team as the recipient of its 2014 Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented on May 19 during the opening ceremony of the Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA.…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2014) – The Space Foundation has selected 24 outstanding educators for its 2014 flight of Teacher Liaisons, including four educators in India and one in Australia. This expands the international reach of this elite program, and brings the total number of international Teacher Liaisons to six. The educators were chosen…