Space Foundation News & Media
See the Gemini VIII Maneuvering Unit Backpack at the Discovery Center
By Space Foundation docent Louis Ramon. Learn more about the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., here. Please note, the Discovery Center will close for the holidays Dec. 14; reopening Thursday, Jan. 2. The Space Foundation Discovery Center recently put on display a Maneuvering Unit Backpack that was used to train the Gemini…
Space Foundation Supports "Holiday Mail for Heroes Program"
During November, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs supported the “Holiday Mail for Heroes Program” by providing visitors with materials for creating greeting cards and then forwarding them to the program’s distribution point. Since 2006, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes have distributed more than 6.5 million holiday cards for members of…
Fun Stuff from the Internet
The Internet is full of fun and factual information about space. Check out these stories: The Olympic Torch travelled to the ISS and even went on a spacewalk en route to Sochi, Russia. Check out these amazing photos from the rare hybrid solar eclipse on Nov. 3, 2013. Bill Nye the Science…
Holiday Hours and Seasons Greetings!
The Space Foundation team wishes our Space Watch readers a happy and safe holiday season. Space Foundation offices and the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will close for holiday break beginning Saturday, Dec. 14, reopening Thursday, Jan. 2. Media can reach us during the holiday break – and at any other time –…
Dec. 6 is Deadline to Apply for Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons enjoy numerous benefits, privileges and activities, such as special recognition during the 30th Space Symposium, to be held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S.A., May 19-22, 2014. Dec. 6 is the deadline to apply online for the Space Foundation’s international Teacher Liaison program. Teacher Liaisons may be any…
Educators: Apply Now for the 2014 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 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…
Space Foundation Education Outreach in Florida
“3, 2, 1 and liftoff of the Atlas V rocket, with MAVEN looking for clues about the evolution of Mars through its atmosphere!” That’s the call that came from NASA commentator George Diller after the successful launch of the new Mars mission. Space Foundation Director – Education Bryan DeBates and Space Education Specialist Elias Molen…
NORAD Tracks Santa is a Space Foundation Certified Imagination Partner
Space Foundation Certified Imagination Products are those that increase public interest in, and excitement for, space and inspire new generations to take an active interest in space. They cover the spectrum from beer maps to books about space to Santa tracking, and at this time of year the focus is on NORAD Tracks Santa. This…
How to Become a Space Foundation Certification Partner
Space technology touches and enhances practically every aspect of life on Earth. Much of what improves our lives – healthcare, communications, travel, recreation, entertainment – benefits directly from technology originally developed for or improved for space exploration. The Space Foundation Space Certification™ Program provides special recognition for the companies that produce and market these products and…
Committee Action Updates Report
The update from Washington, D.C., is by Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Tommy Sanford Nov. 5: The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved S. 1681, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The legislation’s accompanying committee report, S. Rpt. 113-120, contains language that would require the Intelligence Community (IC) to review policies related…