Space Foundation News & Media
Math, Love and Rovers – Only at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, February 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 5, 2016) – February is going to be an exciting month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, filled with math, love and rovers. Fun and interactive activities and meet ups designed for all ages will bring together the Colorado Springs community this month. The new traveling exhibit, MathAlive!, presented by Raytheon, recently…
Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program Expands International Outreach
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 4, 2016) – The Space Foundation has selected 27 outstanding educators for its Flight 13-16 of Teacher Liaisons, including nine educators from India. This expands the international reach of this elite program, and brings the total number of international Teacher Liaisons to 29. The educators were chosen for their active promotion of…
Space Foundation Welcomes New Space Certification Program Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes its most recent Space Certification Program partner. A sub-licensee of exclusivity partner AFM Heatsheets™, JUNTO LLC is a Philadelphia, Pa., based company that produces KegSheets™. KegSheets™ are insulating covers that keep kegs cooler longer. They are lightweight, compact, extremely effective, less expensive than other options and easy to use — they…
Tesla's Toolbox Project for February is Mars Rover Design Challenge
Tesla’s Toolbox is a new Space Foundation program named for engineer Nikola Tesla, who conducted some of his most creative experiments in Colorado Springs. From the Tesla experiments in electricity in the early 1900s, to current research in aerospace technology, Colorado Springs has long been a source of creativity, and the Space Foundation wants to…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Small but Mighty by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst A rocket sat on a Florida launch pad on a late February morning. The rocket, a Saturn 1B, looked almost like a Saturn V rocket. But it was 1966, and the Saturn V was still in development. The S 1B was smaller, about two-thirds the…
A Heartfelt Valentine’s Message
Your Generosity is the Heart of our Mission Your philanthropic support is critical in fueling the Space Foundation’s mission success. This generosity is significant in funding our education programs, and our advocacy and public awareness about the importance of space. Your support comes to us in many ways throughout the year. Swigert Society Recently launched,…
Space Foundation Report from Washington
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Congress returned in January to begin the second session of the 114th Congress. The year 2016 will be busy, but Congress will be in session somewhat infrequently, due to the November elections. In spite of this fact, government and industry are hopeful that a NASA re-authorization and…
Faga Forum on Space Intelligence to be Held Feb. 10
Engage with government and industry decision makers, versed in national security space and intelligence issues to discuss current challenges, opportunities and solutions at the Space Foundation’s Faga Forum on Space Intelligence. This new classified event will be held in Chantilly, Va., at Scitor Corporation, an SAIC company, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30…
Space Foundation will Bring its Space in the Community Program to Schools in Northern Colorado
The Space Foundation is taking its Space in the Community STEM education program to St. Vrain Valley Schools in northern Colorado in February. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., will share his experiences in space with students at several St. Vrain Valley Schools in Erie and Longmont, Colo., and will also join a panel discussion…
Space Foundation Announces Sixth Annual International Student Art Contest Winners
With the second largest participation of its six year history, the Space Foundation’s Sixth Annual International Student Art Contest has resulted in 25 winners from eight countries. There were a total of 3,883 entries from 40 countries and 38 U.S. states submitted for the 2016 contest. Students from around the globe, ages 3 through 18,…