Space Foundation News & Media
Truss Building Products is Newest Space Foundation Space Certification Program Partner
The Space Foundation announces that Truss Building Products is now a Space Certification Program Partner, and its LeafLock™ products, including the LeafLock™ Gutter System, have been authorized to carry the Certified Space Technology™ seal. Karl Gramling, president and CEO of Truss LLC, SnapLock Gutter System® and the LeafLock Gutter Protection System™, invented the LeafLock™ products,…
Solar Eclipse Creates Excitement Among Skywatchers
A magnificent annular solar eclipse occured May 20, 2012, offering quite a show for skywatchers. Although not visible everywhere, this rare celestial event could be seen from East Asia, Japan and across the western United States. Other areas of the U.S. saw only a partial eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between…
Supermoon Images From the Internet
This month in Space Watch, we’re sharing images of the May 2012 “supermoon.” Read NASA’s supermoon explanation here See supermoon photos from major publications: The Huffington Post SPACE.com NPR And finally, see the CBS news report here Pictured: A previous “supermoon” occurred in March 2011. Here it can be seen rising near the Lincoln Memorial…
And, the Sun Won't Be Outshone
The Space Foundation’s website header features a continually updated image of the Sun peeking through the “windows” at the top of the home page. The featured image, which is refreshed every hour, is a very high resolution image of the Sun taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA). The actual image is…
Index Shows First Quarter Gains
The Space Foundation Indexes followed a strong fourth quarter of 2011 with significant gains in the first quarter of 2012. The Space Foundation Services Index and the Space Foundation Infrastructure Index outperformed the Space Foundation Index which in turn slightly outgained the S&P 500 Index for the quarter as can be seen in Exhibit 1.…
Congressional Legislative Updates
The House of Representatives has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill (H.R. 5326), which funds several federal agencies, including NASA and NOAA. The House bill would provide NASA with $17.447 billion in FY 2013, $263 million below the President’s request. In addition, the House bill would provide $4.961 billion…
Speed Mentoring Propels New Generation of Space Leaders
The Space Foundation’s New Generation Space Leaders program provides opportunities to young space professionals that could literally change their lives. A prime example is the New Generation Leadership Exchange, also known as “speed mentoring,” which kicked off the New Generation programs held throughout the 28th National Space Symposium. Twenty-three space industry leaders sat down face-to-face…
Roundtable Luncheon Features Levin
On April 19, the New Generation Space Leaders program held a New Generation Roundtable Luncheon featuring guest speaker Lon Levin, president of SkySevenVentures, and vice chairman of the Space Foundation’s Board of Directors. Levin provided near-term, mid-term and long-term career advice, including insight into what it takes to make it to the top. For those…
Teachers: Scholarships Are Still Available for Space Across the Curriculum Professional Development Courses This Summer
Teachers, it’s not too late to sign up for this summer’s Space Foundation’s Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development courses. Educators who want to improve their classroom skills, better motivate their students and – potentially – earn a master’s degree may sign up now using this form. These intensive week-long graduate-level courses for pre-k -…
25th ISU's Space Studies Program lands in Melbourne!
From 4th June to 3rd August, the Florida Space Coast will welcome 140 space professionals from 30 different nationalities with mixed backgrounds, to attend an extensive nine-week program dedicated to space. The 25th ISU’s Space Studies Program will gather graduate students and professionals on the campus coming of the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne…