Space Foundation News & Media
Nominate for Space Technology Hall of Fame® Now
The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2011. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is available at www.SpaceTechHallofFame.org. The deadline is August…
Space Across the Curriculum Classes Continue in July
During June, the Space Foundation, one of the nation’s top providers of space-related educational programs, delivered several Space Across the Curriculum professional development classes classes for teachers. Additional classes will be offered during July. These week-long, intensive, graduate-level courses provide PreK-12 educators with space-related STEM (science, technology, mathematics, and engineering) education knowledge and content that is instantly transferable…
New Teacher Class Held at CSU – Pueblo
The Space Foundation is helping early childhood teachers develop activities to interest very young children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In June, the 25 teachers enrolled in the Space Foundation class “PreK-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration,” learned age-appropriate, hands-on activities they can immediately use with their students. The class resulted from a new partnership between…
Space Foundation Trains Chicago-Area Teachers
The Space Foundation delivered a week of Space Across the Curriculum programming for teachers and students in the suburban Chicago Lyons Township Consortium in June. The Consortium includes: Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, LaGrange Highlands School District 106, LaGrange School District 102, LaGrange School District 105 South, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Lyons Township High School…
From Outer Space to the Internet
The Internet provides an abundance of space images – from video of the most recent launches to space news that made history. The following are among our favorites. For anyone who missed the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 last month, here’s a link to the CNN video. From YouTube see Stephen Colbert’s interview with Garrett Reisman on the International…
Space Technology in Your Hands
As smartphones and tablet computers grow ever more capable and popular, hardware and software designers are finding new ways to provide consumers with space-enabled services. Integration of these services into regular consumer devices means that more people are able to reap the benefits of space systems than ever before. The following excerpts contain some of…
Two Directors Inducted into Hall of Fame®
In a ceremony hosted by TV actor Jon Cryer, two Space Foundation directors were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® on June 5 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The two new inductees were: Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ph.D., who is a Life Director for the Space Foundation Kathryn Thornton, Ph.D., who was recently elected to the Space Foundation Board of…
Budget Dominates June Space Activity in D.C.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) outlined key elements that will form the bipartisan foundation of his FY 2011 NASA funding authorization bill in a June 14 letter to Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science. The letter said the bill will: Outline the logistics and support necessary to…
Forum Addresses Space Weather Issues
Politicians, civil servants, academics, and private industry came together in Washington, D.C., on June 8 to discuss space applications for weather prediction and management. Panelists at the 2010 Space Weather Forum addressed the challenge of transitioning satellites from conducting pure research to performing operations, advocating a structured approach rather than today’s ad hoc approach to transition. They highlighted…
Task Force Website Seeks Comments
The Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development has launched an interactive website to encourage public comment on ways to promote economic growth and sustainability in Florida’s Space Coast region as it adapts to changes in America’s space program. According to NASA, the site offers “information about the work the administration is doing to…