Space Foundation News & Media
Time for more confidence in U.S.-China space cooperation
I was in Beijing recently when it was announced that President Obama will meet with President Xi in China later this month. I’m not sure it is part of a larger pattern, but, it is true that I was also in Beijing the first time an Obama-Xi meeting was announced. That particular meeting was notable,…
Dr. Erin Macdonald is Featured World Space Week Speaker
In Colorado, and around the world, space enthusiasts, professionals, students and hobbyists will celebrate humankinds’ achievements in space during World Space Week, Oct. 4 – 10. The Space Foundation will invite classes from its Teacher Liaison program to the U.S. Air Force Academy during World Space Week for a special presentation with Erin Macdonald, Ph.D.,…
Promoting Colorado's Role as a Leader in Space
To honor the astronauts, aerospace executives, government officials, military leaders and others who have contributed most significantly to the development and success of Colorado’s space economy, the Space Foundation has created the Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame. The first honorees were announced in August, and will be recognized at a black tie gala, to…
An Opportunity to Honor an Outstanding Lifetime of Space Achievement
Each spring, the Space Foundation holds a special luncheon during the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs to confer its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Only a few weeks remain to submit a nomination for the person to be honored in 2017. Nominations must be received by Sept. 30, 2016,…
Space Foundation Offers Free Family Star Party Astronomy Nights This Fall
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin Beginning Sept. 28, the Space Foundation will offer a new, free, monthly program of special interest to families. At the end of each month, families and astronomy enthusiasts of all ages are invited to a free…
Team Building at the Discovery Center
In August, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs welcomed participants from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command G6 in Colorado Springs for a day of space-themed team building. The theme for the day was Mars. The group of 75 was divided into teams and worked together to complete a series of…
Lockheed Martin Brings Generation Beyond Mars Bus Experience to Space Foundation Discovery Center
Lockheed Martin is bringing its Generation Beyond Mars Experience Bus to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs for one day on Aug. 31. The Discovery Center is home to the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center, and the destination for school STEM field trips from across Colorado. The bus uses mobile virtual reality to…
Little Builders Exhibit Opens Sept. 24
Little Builders is the next traveling exhibit for young children that will be coming to the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Sept. 24. The exhibit is made possible through the generosity of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Little Builders helps young children, ages 2 through 7, learn and explore the concepts of construction,…
Building a Workforce for the Future
The Space Foundation is helping to build an organic workforce for the future through teacher, student and community programs that use space themes to improve students’ interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Its award-winning education team is made up of experienced, professional educators who are passionate about supporting the Space Foundation…
Expanding the Horizons of New Generation Initiatives
by Bernadette Maisel, Space Foundation Director – Customer Relations and New Generation Program Lead In 2008, the Space Foundation created the New Generation Initiatives as a forum to foster meaningful, long-term peer relationships between space professionals aged 35 and younger, and to provide access to top space leaders for opportunities in career mentorship. Since its…