Space Foundation News & Media
Last Issue of Space Watch
After 16 years, the Space Foundation’s monthly newsletter Space Watch is ending with the November 2017 issue. Read about this decision, and other changes at the Space Foundation, in CEO Tom Zelibor’s View From Here in this issue. Coming in December, you’ll find more current information about the Space Foundation and global space news on…
New Gen Program Prepares for 34th Space Symposium
by Bernadette Maisel, Space Foundation Director – Program Initiatives The New Generation team at the Space Foundation is excited to introduce our new branding! In developing this new look (see below), we put our focus on what the mission of our program is and who it represents. Founded in 2008, the Space Foundation’s New Generation…
Nov. 17 is Deadline to Submit Artwork for 2018 International Student Art Contest
For the past eight years, the Space Foundation has been putting the “A” in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) by hosting an annual International Student Art Contest. This year, unlike the years before, something special has occurred — more early entries than ever! Nearly 150 entries have been submitted at the time of…
The Economist Presents "A New Space Age"
The Space Foundation is a supporting association for the global Space Summit to be presented by The Economist on Nov. 9 in Seattle. “A New Space Age” will explore untapped business and economics opportunities within the industry. The Economist Event’s inaugural global Space Summit focuses on the future of human space exploration, gathering chief executives, thinkers,…
10 Things You Need to Know About the Leonid Meteor Shower
The Leonid meteor shower is coming up in November, and here are a few facts you should know about this annual meteor shower. The Leonid meteor shower is named for the star constellation Leo, which is where the meteors appear to come from. The meteors will appear to originate from Leo the Lion’s mane. While…
Update on Space-related Activities
Throughout October, most of the activity on Capitol Hill was largely focused on tax reform, but there was some space-related activity.
Submit Abstracts by Nov. 10 for 34th Space Symposium Tech Track
The Space Foundation is accepting abstracts for papers to be presented at the 34th Space Symposium Tech Track, April 16, 2018, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This premier global space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals from dozens of countries. Abstracts will be accepted until Nov. 10, 2017, and authors will…
Educators: Apply by Feb. 1 for the 2018 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 25, 2017) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2018 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson to Speak at 34th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2017) – For its 34th year, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium will bring together leaders of the civil, commercial and defense space sectors from more than 30 spacefaring nations to discuss and shape the future of space. The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, The Honorable Heather A. Wilson, will…
World Space Week 2017
In 1999, the United Nations declared that October 4 through 10 of each year would be known as World Space Week, a time “to celebrate at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” Since then, World Space Week has grown into the largest public space…