Spotlight
Celebrate Space in May
The first week of May is a big one for any space enthusiast, with three national days of space celebration filling calendars and date books. May 4 – National Star Wars Day “May the fourth be with you.” The force is strong this month. Not only was George Lucas born during the month of May,…
AFA StellarXplorers High School Competition to be held at Discovery Center During 32nd Space Symposium
Once again, the Air Force Association (AFA) and the Space Foundation are combining forces at the Space Symposium to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). On the morning of Wednesday, April 13, nine teams of high school students from across the U.S., and one from an American school…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Stagecraft through the Years by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Stage — the word is used in many ways. For NASA, there’s one very distinctive usage of stage: the description of a cylindrical propulsive segment that’s part of a rocket, such as the Saturn V from the Apollo lunar missions. The space administration uses…
What's Happening at the Discovery Center in April
Please note these dates in April when the Discovery Center will be closed: Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16 – CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19 – CLOSED (Space Foundation offices will also be closed April 18 and 19) Raytheon’s MathAlive!® exhibit will wrap up its stay at the Discovery Center this…
How the Corporate Giving Club is Benefiting Colorado
The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, offering formal and informal STEM education programs for schools, families and visitors to the Pikes Peak region. The Space Foundation’s Corporate Giving Club helps companies that want to support STEM programs by enlisting their sponsorship through the new…
USAFA Cadets Pack Up the Big Red Dog at the Discovery Center
In January, the Space Foundation Discovery Center said good-bye to the first traveling exhibit made possible through its new partnership with Pikes Peak Children’s Museum. Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog was an exhibit for very young children that supported literacy and socialization skills, and was extremely popular with preschoolers. The exhibit was packed…
Tesla's Toolbox Project for February is Mars Rover Design Challenge
Tesla’s Toolbox is a new Space Foundation program named for engineer Nikola Tesla, who conducted some of his most creative experiments in Colorado Springs. From the Tesla experiments in electricity in the early 1900s, to current research in aerospace technology, Colorado Springs has long been a source of creativity, and the Space Foundation wants to…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Small but Mighty by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst A rocket sat on a Florida launch pad on a late February morning. The rocket, a Saturn 1B, looked almost like a Saturn V rocket. But it was 1966, and the Saturn V was still in development. The S 1B was smaller, about two-thirds the…
Tesla's Toolbox Project for January is App Development
The Space Foundation’s monthly tinkering program has a new name – Tesla’s Toolbox. One Saturday each month, come tinker at the Discovery Center and meet fellow tinkerers while working on exciting and challenging projects. Our workshop project on Jan. 23 will be app development. Participants will learn the basic skills and steps needed to create…
Meet April Dee at the January Space Mixer: The Science of Extreme Sports
Young adults are invited to the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, Jan. 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a new event — the 21+ Space Mixer. The theme for this first mixer is “The Science of Extreme Sports.” Honor your New Year’s resolution to get in shape and learn how science can…