Space Foundation News & Media
Grant will Establish Lockheed Martin Space Education Center at Space Foundation World Headquarters
Bringing STEM to Life through Space Exploration With more than 1,400 events in 80 countries, World Space Week is the largest international celebration of science and technology, providing space education and outreach opportunities to thousands of individuals around the world. In celebration of World Space Week, Lockheed Martin pledged a grant to establish the Lockheed…
Space Foundation Joins Space Angels Network Members Expedition 2014
This fall, the Space Foundation participated in the Space Angels Network exclusive Members Expedition 2014 to Southern California space companies. The expedition toured the Mojave Air & Spaceport, plus companies located in Los Angeles, including SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Masten Aerospace, XCOR Aerospace, Whittinghill Aerospace and Firestar Technologies. The expedition offered unique insights into the private space…
Costume Ball Raises Funds for Discovery Center Field Trips
The Space Foundation annually presents a Halloween fundraiser at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs to raise money for STEM education. The 3rd Annual Space & Science Fiction Costume Ball on Oct. 25 raised money to provide scholarships for students and teachers to experience hands-on field trips to the Discovery Center. Facilities at the Discovery…
Teachers Share World Space Week Photos
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons, from PreK through grade 20, were happy to share with us their activities in the classroom during World Space Week 2014. Teacher Liaison Megah Gupta at Vidya Valley School, Pune, India, sent photos of her school’s week-long World Space Week activities (right). The students created a variety of posters, exhibits and…
GlobalCasts Provide STEM Lessons Through Technology
The Space Foundation presents its Audience With an Astronaut™ program so that students may learn first-hand about exploring space and to inspire their interest in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. During World Space Week 2014, Oct. 4 – 10, the Space Foundation conducted GlobalCasts with schools across the United States and in…
Apply Now for the 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the award recognizes contributors to technology…
Discovery Center Launches Monthly Homeschool Days and STEM-themed Space Story Time
As the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is an ideal resource for homeschool students, and beginning Nov. 12, the Discovery Center will offer monthly programs specifically for homeschoolers. Homeschool Day at the Discovery Center will include hands-on science activities linked to learning about space travel…
Space Foundation Presents STEM Lessons Worldwide for World Space Week
During World Space Week 2014, the Space Foundation presented its Audience With an Astronaut™ program to more than 2,000 students remotely worldwide and to more than 500 students in person in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The featured NASA astronaut in these presentations was Dr. Leroy Chiao, the Space Foundation’s special advisor – human spaceflight. Chiao is…
Preparing Rosetta for Comet Landing
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing its Rosetta spacecraft and lander for a history-making landing on Nov. 12 to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The spacecraft is named after the Rosetta Stone that allowed the deciphering of hieroglyphics and insight into ancient Egyptian civilization. The complicated landing is expected to take about seven hours and will involve…
Nov. 14 is Deadline to Submit Student Art Contest Entries
The deadline is fast approaching to submit entries for the Space Foundation’s 2015 International Student Art Contest. The contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For…