Space Foundation News & Media
Andy Weir is the 2016 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award Recipient
Andy Weir’s debut novel The Martian captivated readers when it was first published as a blog in 2011. Weir’s fictional story of NASA astronaut Mark Watney’s struggle to survive on Mars attracted the interest of a broad population, well beyond the ranks of space fans. Enthusiasm for the story propelled the book to The New…
Pushing the Envelope
by Kevin Cook, Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing & Communications It’s amazing what a small group can accomplish. There are hundreds of thousands of people working in the global space industry. Without a doubt it is an impressive line-up of scientists, physicists, engineers, mathematicians and myriad specialists. Still, this represents no more than a…
Parents: Sign Up Now for Explore Space Experience This Summer
The Space Foundation has created a new summer program at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, specifically for youngsters ages nine through 12 years. Explore Space Experience is designed and led by certified master teachers to offer a variety of hands-on, immersive activities and experiences based on space and science, technology, engineering, art and math…
Register by March 11 for Last Discount on Standard Industry Registration
March 11 will be the last day to take advantage of the last discount to be offered on standard industry registration for the Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium. The must-attend global space conference of 2016, the 32nd Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and will feature…
Tech Track Expands the Technical Content of 32nd Space Symposium
by Megan Owen, Space Foundation Manager – Speakers & Programs The Technical Track was added to the Space Symposium in 2014, and the program has now expanded to a day and half agenda with more than 35 papers presented and several featured speakers. One of the key factors to the growing popularity and success of…
What’s Happening at the Discovery Center in March
Raytheon’s MathAlive! Exhibit at Discovery Center is Free to Military Families Through April 30 MathAlive!® is designed to inspire, to spark the imagination, to reveal not only math at work, but also the endless possibilities of math. Designed for families and students, the exhibition brings to life the real math behind what kids love most –…
Teacher Liaison Program Adds 27 Teachers Including Nine from India
The Space Foundation has expanded its Teacher Liaison program by adding 27 outstanding educators, including nine from India, expanding the international reach of this elite program, and bringing the total number to 150 active participants, with 29 international Teacher Liaisons. The educators were chosen for their active promotion of space and science education. The new…
Plan to Attend: Space Technology & Investment Forum 2016
The Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) will be held in the heart of San Francisco, Aug. 16 and 17, 2016, joining together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. ST&IF 2016 is a…
What’s New for New Gen? An Update on New Generation Initiatives at the 32nd Space Symposium
by Bernadette Maisel and Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation New Generation Program Leads In 2008, the Space Foundation’s New Generation Initiatives (‘New Gen’) program was created to foster meaningful, long-term peer relationships between space professionals aged 35 and younger, and to provide access to top space leaders and opportunities for individual career development and mentorship. New…
"Essential Infrastructure" Includes Space Infrastructure
The 2016 U.S. presidential election is far from over, and the subject of national infrastructure will no doubt continue to pop up in debates and whistle stops between now and November. Living in Colorado Springs, a.k.a. “The Pothole Center of the Universe,” I’m particularly sensitive to the disconcerting disrepair of America’s roads, bridges and highways.…