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An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst By October 1965, NASA had conducted five Project Gemini missions. Four of those missions had astronauts on board. All of the Gemini missions were successful, but NASA had yet to accomplish one of the project’s primary goals: rendezvous and docking. This was important for NASA’s Project Apollo missions,…
Save the Date: Space and Science Fiction Masquerade Ball, Oct. 24
The ever popular Halloween costume ball returns to the Space Foundation Discovery Center, but with some exciting changes this year. We have teamed up with GalaxyFest to present the Space and Science Fiction Masquerade Ball, with proceeds benefiting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres and two tokens that can…
What’s Happening at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
With the grand opening of Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog™ on Oct. 3, and World Space Week beginning Oct. 4, it is going to be a busy and exciting month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center. The public is invited to join in the global celebration of World Space Week by visiting the…
#Space4Fun Social Media Giveaway
During the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s Summer of Discovery programming, four coinciding social media contests complemented each of the four themes. Each theme featured a supporting scavenger hunt with one special item designated as the social media giveaway object. As the objects were located, guests posted their photos of the hidden items using the Discovery…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
The Right Stuff, Expanded by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst In last month’s Apollo 50th Anniversary moment, readers glimpsed some of the character and quality of NASA’s astronauts-the right stuff-as they orbited above the Earth for seven and a half hours without power. Those astronauts continued the mission for seven more days once they…
Visit Science Museums Across the U.S. with Discovery Center Passport Membership
Discovery Passport membership offers more than a yearly pass to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, it is a gateway to inspiration and learning at museums across the country. The yearly passport grants unlimited access to the Discovery Center, discounts in the Discovery Store, admission to special events and sneak peeks at new…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Eight Days or Bust—Gemini V by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Fifty years ago, high above the Earth, a Gemini V astronaut noticed pressure was going down in a fuel cell oxygen supply tank of his spacecraft. The astronaut, Charles Conrad, was one of two piloting the Gemini V spacecraft. The loss of pressure…
Space Foundation Joins Aerospace Road Trip in Northeastern Colorado
For the third consecutive year, the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) conducted a ‘Business Development Road Trip’ to a featured section of Colorado. This time, the tour took participants through Northeastern Colorado, and the Space Foundation’s Director – Philanthropy, Gina Taranto, joined the road trip (pictured front row, right). The purposes of the road trip…
Lunch and Learn Highlights New Corporate Giving Club
Representatives of more than 20 businesses attended the Space Foundation Lunch and Learn this week at its Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The group toured the Discovery Center exhibits and heard a presentation about the benefits of participating in the Space Foundation’s new Corporate Giving Club. Launched this year, the Corporate Giving Club…
Summer of Discovery Wrap-up
During July at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, we made a stop at Mars, explored the universe and began one last space-cation with a journey to the future. The final Summer of Discovery theme at the Discovery Center is “Journey to the Future,” which will come to a close on Friday, Aug. 14. We’ll have…