Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2013) – It’s been 44 years since Neil Armstrong made history by setting foot on lunar soil. To celebrate the anniversary of this event, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs has created a special week of family-friendly activities called “One Giant Leap” July 16-20. The Discovery Center will…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 9, 2013) – The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center will highlight its Science On a Sphere® during a week of “Weather Wonders,” July 9-13. Colorado Springs meteorologists Matt Meister and Rachael Plath will use the Sphere to illustrate their weather presentations at the Discovery Center. Science On a Sphere is a projection…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 28, 2013) – The Space Foundation is bringing NASA’s first major visiting exhibit to its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The exhibit is called “Space Shuttle: Conquering Low Earth Orbit,” and opens on July 5 with videos, displays and touchable hardware, plus a 13-foot tall, 1:15 scale Space Shuttle full…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 26, 2013) – 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…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 24, 2013) – On Saturday, June 29, come to the Discovery Center and test drive a Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf electric car for the Space Foundation Summer of Discovery event “Blue Plant, Green Living.” In recognition of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, visitors will be invited to do the Space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 14, 2013) – 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…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 13, 2013) – 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…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 31, 2013) – 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…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 20, 2013) – Teachers face many challenges in developing lesson plans that engage students, meet standards, support classroom, school, district, state and national objectives and are fun and rewarding to deliver. The Space Foundation offers support by providing professional development to educators and pre-service teachers with programs that meet education standards…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 16, 2013) – The Space Foundation has awarded a scholarship to Brenda D. Krause, a kindergarten teacher at The Classical Academy (TCA) Central Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Anna and Kathryn Probert Educator Enrichment Scholarship provides Krause with tuition, materials fees, plus a $500 stipend to attend the Space Foundation…