Space Foundation News & Media
Call for Papers – 30th Space Symposium Tech Track
The Space Foundation has issued a Call for Papers for Technical Track presentations to be delivered on May 21, 2014. A new addition to the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tech Track sessions offer registrants an opportunity to hear from government and industry leaders in space technology development, and to learn about advances…
Take Advantage of Symposium Super Early Bird Discount Until Jan. 24
The Space Foundation is offering a Super Early Bird rate for its 30th Space Symposium, with up to $500 in savings for standard industry registration before Jan. 24 at www.SpaceSymposium.org. In addition to the regular sessions, Space Symposium registration allows admittance to the Boeing Exhibit Center, the opening ceremony and several networking events throughout the…
El Pomar Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to Space Foundation
The Space Foundation has been chosen to receive a $5,000 grant by the Pikes Peak Regional Council of El Pomar Foundation. In supporting the Pikes Peak Area regional interest behind this grant, the Space Foundation will offer scholarships to students and their teachers in the Pikes Peak Region, emphasizing Teller County, El Paso County outside…
Discovery Center Opens One Evening per Month; Adds Super Saturday
Starting Thursday, Jan. 30, the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will remain open one evening each month, leading into a special theme Super Saturday. Discovery Center hours on Jan. 30 will be 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a special new Science On a Sphere® presentation of Water Falls that evening. The evening…
Volunteers are Essential to the Space Foundation Mission
The Space Foundation could not do the work we do without the generous and tireless support of volunteers. If you are interested in space and have some spare time, we need you as a volunteer. We provide meaningful volunteer work that directly supports our mission: to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.…
Global Space News Delivered to Your Inbox Daily
The Space Foundation offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe with its daily News Clips. The Space Foundation distributes and posts CSExtra, a daily compilation of space industry news selected from hundreds of online media resources. This service is provided in partnership with the Coalition for Space Exploration,…
Teacher Liaison is Featured Speaker at TedxPune 2013 Conference
In November, Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Vandana Suryawanshi was one of a dozen prominent speakers at TedxPune 2013, a conference highlighting Indian men and women becoming change agents, inventors and idea champions. The conference was held in Pune, India, and featured a variety of speaker topics including technology, education, science and many others. Suryawanshi, who…
Deadline Approaching for Shepard Award Nominations
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2014 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 outstanding contributions to technology education by K-12 educators…
Space Foundation Winter STEM Education Outreach
The Space Foundation education team was very busy during the month of December and will continue its outreach in January, with the popular Wonders of the Universe programs. These Space Foundation STEM education programs are open to student groups and are aligned with state standards. The programs center around Science On a Sphere®, located at…
International Student Art Contest Receives Huge Response
The Space Foundation 2014 International Student Art Contest, which closed for submission in November, received more than 7,100 entries representing 53 countries, as well as 43 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories, making this our largest contest yet. In 2011, the first year of the contest, we had just 150 children…