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Volunteers are Essential to the Space Foundation Mission
The Space Foundation could not do the work we do without the generous and tireless support of volunteers. If you are interested in space and have some spare time, we need you as a volunteer. We provide meaningful volunteer work that directly supports our mission: to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.…
Global Space News Delivered to Your Inbox Daily
The Space Foundation offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe with its daily News Clips. The Space Foundation distributes and posts CSExtra, a daily compilation of space industry news selected from hundreds of online media resources. This service is provided in partnership with the Coalition for Space Exploration,…
Fun Stuff from the Internet
The Internet is full of fun and factual information about space. Check out these stories: A reproduction of the iconic NASA-issued blue flight jacket worn by the Apollo astronauts can now be yours!  Have you ever wondered….where does gravity come from?  Check out this unique view from space of an erupting volcano.  …
2013 Space Foundation Highlights in Photos
For the Space Foundation, 2013 was jam-packed with events, activities and community outreach. Here are just some of the highlights: Outreach to Alaska – FebruaryIn February, a Space Foundation team took our community education programs to Fairbanks, Alaska. The six-day program included presentations and hands-on classroom sessions at public and private schools that reached more than…
Holiday Hours and Seasons Greetings!
The Space Foundation team wishes our Space Watch readers a happy and safe holiday season. Space Foundation offices and the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will close for holiday break beginning Saturday, Dec. 14, reopening Thursday, Jan. 2. Media can reach us during the holiday break – and at any other time –…
See the Gemini VIII Maneuvering Unit Backpack at the Discovery Center
By Space Foundation docent Louis Ramon. Learn more about the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., here. Please note, the Discovery Center will close for the holidays Dec. 14; reopening Thursday, Jan. 2. The Space Foundation Discovery Center recently put on display a Maneuvering Unit Backpack that was used to train the Gemini…
Space Foundation Supports "Holiday Mail for Heroes Program"
During November, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs supported the “Holiday Mail for Heroes Program” by providing visitors with materials for creating greeting cards and then forwarding them to the program’s distribution point. Since 2006, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes have distributed more than 6.5 million holiday cards for members of…
Fun Stuff from the Internet
The Internet is full of fun and factual information about space. Check out these stories: Â The Olympic Torch travelled to the ISS and even went on a spacewalk en route to Sochi, Russia. Â Check out these amazing photos from the rare hybrid solar eclipse on Nov. 3, 2013. Â Bill Nye the Science…
Meet Featured Volunteers George & Jan Carlson
George and Jan Carlson enjoy spending time together and one way they choose to do just that is by volunteering at the Space Foundation Discovery Center – together. George and Jan are both retired and have made their home in Colorado since 1983. They have two children – a son who lives in Broomfield, Colo., and a…
Give the Gift of a Brighter Future
During November, the Space Foundation typically reaches out to ask for gifts to continue our mission “to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.” This month’s appeal is by Space Foundation Director – Development Gina Taranto. Inspire Curiosity – Ignite Imagination – Spark Success – Fuel Discovery. By making a gift to the…