Space Foundation News & Media
Space Discovery Institute Classes Continue in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 30, 2009) — Teachers in the Space Foundation’s Space Discovery Institute have been studying a variety of subjects this summer including extremophile organisms, those that thrive in extreme conditions. Their study included field trips to Cave of the Winds and Fountain Creek, both in Manitou Springs, Colo. At Fountain Creek the…
Space Foundation Participates in Space MBA Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 29, 2009) — A dozen participants from 10 different countries, including the Space Foundation’s Vice President – Education Iain Probert, have completed the first stage of the International Space University’s new Executive MBA program, which merges the specificities of a traditional MBA with space applications. The 18-month program includes both distance…
Briefing Keeps Staffers Informed on Space Weapons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 26, 2009) — The Space Foundation and the Secure World Foundation co-hosted a standing-room-only policy briefing on space weapons earlier this week in Washington, D.C. The audience comprised primarily congressional staff, representing the House and the Senate at both an office and a committee level. Other attendees included representatives from a…
Feel Like an Astronaut Disoriented
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 25, 2009) — Teachers participating in the Space Foundation Space Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., are learning about space science first-hand, including the effects of space travel on the human body. One exercise involves the Barany Chair, which simulates spatial disorientation by spinning the occupant. It was invented to train…
Space Foundation Seeking Space Technology Hall of Fame Nominations; August 10 is Deadline
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 23, 2009) — The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2010. 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…
The Space Report 2009 can be yours!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 22, 2009) — Become a space expert: get your copy of The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity today! See an overview at http://thespacereport.org The Space Foundation has been publishing The Space Report since 2006. This year’s version has 20 additional pages and new features two new financial…
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Agreement Signed, Sealed and Delivered
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 18, 2009) — The Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) signed the formal agreement on June 18 to create the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in the former Emerson Middle School in Colorado Springs. The new school will open this fall with a space-related curriculum designed to drive proficiency in science,…
Space Discovery Institute Challenges Teachers to Create
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 18, 2009) — Teachers participating in this week’s Space Foundation Space Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., are learning how to teach a broad range of subjects using space-related curriculum. One of Wednesday’s exercises challenged participants to create spacesuits suited for specific environments ranging from Mercury to Pluto to the moons…
Become a Space Expert!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 16, 2009) — Become a space expert: get your copy of The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity today! The definitive overview of the global space industry and a valuable resource for government and business leaders, educators, financial analysts, students, and space-related businesses, The Space Report 2009…
Space Foundation and Local School District to Open Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 10, 2009) — The Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) will open the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, named in honor of former astronaut and Colorado native John L. “Jack” Swigert, this fall in Colorado Springs. The school will have a space-related curriculum designed to drive proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…