Space Foundation News & Media
2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball a Ghoulish Success
The 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball was a tremendous success with more than 300 people participating. This fundraising event was held on Oct. 26 at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Halloween Ball 2 featured great food and drink, dancing to live DJ music by Dan Osinski of Laser…
Meet Featured Volunteers George & Jan Carlson
George and Jan Carlson enjoy spending time together and one way they choose to do just that is by volunteering at the Space Foundation Discovery Center – together. George and Jan are both retired and have made their home in Colorado since 1983. They have two children – a son who lives in Broomfield, Colo., and a…
Give the Gift of a Brighter Future
During November, the Space Foundation typically reaches out to ask for gifts to continue our mission “to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.” This month’s appeal is by Space Foundation Director – Development Gina Taranto. Inspire Curiosity – Ignite Imagination – Spark Success – Fuel Discovery. By making a gift to the…
Apply to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison by Dec. 6
Teachers who love science have a unique opportunity to connect with other educators from around the globe who share their passion. The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its international Teacher Liaison program. The program offers numerous benefits and there is no fee to apply, or membership cost. Teacher Liaisons may be any PreK-20…
Nov 15 is Deadline for 2014 International Student Art Contest Entries
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s 2014 International Student Art Contest, creating their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” All entries for the 2014 contest must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, noon Universal Time, (12:00 UTC), and…
Space Foundation Offers Wonders of the Universe Courses at Discovery Center
This education update is by Space Foundation Director – Education Bryan DeBates. What was to be a world premiere Science On a Sphere® (SOS) video event at the Space Foundation lost luster due to the recent government shutdown. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center created a new movie, Water Falls, based on the upcoming GPM or Global Precipitation…
Learn the Benefits of Space Certification
Products and services that display the Space Certification seal are guaranteed to have stemmed from or been dramatically improved by technologies originally developed for space exploration or to have significant impact in teaching people about the value of space utilization. Developed and administered by the Space Foundation, the Space Certification program serves three purposes: Providing…
PhiLumina LLC is a New Space Foundation Certified Space Technology™ Partner
The Space Foundation announces its newest Certified Space Technology™ Partner, PhiLumina, LLC, a company that specializes in imaging systems, software, services and solutions. PhiLumina, LLC Founder and CEO Mark Allen Lanoue was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2005 for his hyperspectral imaging systems. The Space Foundation manages both the Space Certification…
How to Order The Space Report 2013
The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is published annually by the Space Foundation, which works with a leading aerospace consulting firm, Futron Corporation, to research and analyze government and industry trends in space activity. The Space Report is the definitive body of information about the global space industry, and is a valuable…
Second Quarter 2013 Index Performance
The Space Foundation Infrastructure Index recorded the best quarterly performance of the year as its 15.9 percent growth outstripped all other tracked indexes, as can be seen in Exhibit 1. The main Space Foundation Index came in second, closely followed by the NASDAQ Composite, as all indexes posted growth in the quarter. Infrastructure companies in…