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July will be an exciting month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, with guest presenters, Cool Science®, robotic rovers and hands-on activities to help you imagine you’re a space explorer. Take a space-cation without leaving the planet! The following presentations are included with Discovery Center admission or Discovery Passport. NASA Senior Support Scientist…

Since opening in 2012, the Space Foundation Discovery Center has grown in size and impact. Serving more than 25,000 visitors last year, including nearly 10,000 students and teachers, the Discovery Center has made its mark in the Pikes Peak region as the place for space, science and technology. Having consistent annual support is essential to…

Armed Forces Day on May 16 was celebrated at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs by offering free admission to the children of military families. The Discovery Center offers family-friendly, hands-on space-themed activities that spark interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Space Foundation was also a table sponsor for the…

Gemini IV: There’s a Starman Walking in the Sky by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Twenty-three minutes outside a capsule in microgravity. That’s how long U.S. astronaut Edward White floated in space in June 1965, a first for himself and for NASA. White (pictured) was one of a two-man crew for NASA’s Gemini IV…

Summer of Discovery returns to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs with a new theme, additional days, expanded activites and an exciting new exhibit, “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors.” The theme for the summer is “Take a Space-cation.” You don’t need to leave town to explore space. Beginning June 8,…

Where in Colorado Springs can you drive a car on Mars? Or demonstrate weather patterns on a giant 3D sphere? Inspire the generation that will travel into deep space? At the Space Foundation of course! These are just a few of the many ways to get involved as a volunteer for the Space Foundation. We…

Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit opening at the Discovery Center on Tuesday, May 19. This spectacular exhibit details the origins and study of asteroids, comets and meteors, and examines…

On April 24, Space Foundation team members watched as their Chairman Emeritus William B. Tutt was inducted into the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame. Award-winning singer R.W. Hampton hosted the 75th Anniversary event, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a Colorado Springs tradition since…

Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham was a featured speaker at the 18th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, held Feb. 4 and 5 at the National Housing Center, in Washington, D.C. The conference focused on U.S. commercial launch activities, commercial human spaceflight, commercial crew and commercial spaceports. In his comments, Pulham estimated that…

In early February, the Space Foundation issued a statement supporting President Obama’s FY2016 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). That request, called for a FY2016 top line budget of $18.5 billion for the nation’s space agency — a $519 million increase over what Congress approved for the current fiscal year. “The…