Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Offers Unique Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 11, 2012) – Educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry or who work with pre-K-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry have an extraordinary opportunity to travel to Colorado Springs for free to learn how to use space themes in the classroom. Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development opportunities for…
Space Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2013 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2012) – The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest honor, the annual General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to the welfare or betterment of humankind through exploration, development and use of space, or…
Space Foundation Plays Major Role in AMOS Conference in Maui
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 30, 2012) – The Space Foundation is supporting the future of space with programs at the 13th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes presentation of a space technology panel on the main agenda, education programs for teachers and students, a reception for…
Buy Individual Tickets Now for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th Anniversary Salute to Air Force Space Command
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 29, 2012) — Individual tickets are still available for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th Anniversary Salute to Air Force Space Command, which will celebrate the history and contributions of the Air Force Space Command and its 30-year heritage in the Pikes Peak community. Tables sold out in early August for…
ScienSonic Laboratories is Newest Space Foundation Certified Space Imagination Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2012) — The Space Foundation welcomes ScienSonic Laboratories as its newest Certified Imagination Partner. The Space Foundation grants Certified Imagination Product status through its Space CertificationTM program to products and services that increase interest in and excitement for space and inspire new generations to take an active interest in space. “Whether…
Space Foundation Mourns Neil Armstrong’s Death
The Space Foundation mourns the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the Moon. Armstrong died on Aug. 25 at the age of 82 following complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent earlier this month, his family said in a statement. “Neil Armstrong was a humble, soft-spoken hero who never forgot that it was…
PreK-12 Students Invited to Enter International Space Foundation Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 13, 2012) — The Space Foundation invites students from around the world in PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the U.S.) to enter its annual student art contest. The 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest theme If I Were Going… challenges students to imagine how they would personally experience space…
Apply Now: The 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Recognizes Educators Who Use Technology to Inspire Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 7, 2012) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Space Foundation Comments on NASA Announcement
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2012) – The Space Foundation issued a comment on NASA’s announcement that it has agreements with three private spaceflight companies for new commercial spaceships to launch American astronauts into space. “The Space Foundation is pleased that the U.S. is moving to the next phase in regaining human spaceflight capability,” said…
Volunteer to be a Docent for the Space Foundation Visitors Center in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2012) — The Space Foundation is seeking volunteers to serve as docents, greeters or operational supporters for its Visitors Center, which will open to the public this fall. Volunteers may work as little as two four-hour shifts per month, or as often as four full days a week, assisting visitors,…