Space Foundation News & Media
Legendary Band Three Dog Night to Open Strategic Space and Defense 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 14, 2007) — Legendary music icons THREE DOG NIGHT will open Strategic Space and Defense 2007 with a performance on Tuesday, 9 October 2007. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space and Defense 2007, a global security conference for space and defense professionals, will take place at the…
Why America Needs to Explore Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Aug. 9, 2007) — Why America Needs to Explore Space By Neil deGrasse Tyson Published:August 5, 2007, Parade Magazine While China has announced an initiative to land humans on the moon by 2020, experts say that the limited funding of NASA will make it difficult for the U.S. to return to the moon…
Teacher Liaisons Experience Shuttle Launch and Kennedy Space Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 7, 2007) — At the special invitation of NASA, more than a dozen Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons, including Kathy Brandon, 2006 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, are in Florida for the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-118. In addition to viewing the launch, the teachers participated…
Space Foundation Expands Summer Institute
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 7, 2007) — The Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation is expanding its Summer Institute, conducting two graduate level courses for educators in Maryland. Working with the Charles County Board of Education, the Space Foundation is teaching courses on earth systems science and kinesthetic astronomy from July 30 – August 10. More than…
Space Technology Awareness Programs Highlighted at NASA Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 30, 2007) — Space Foundation Director of Space Technology Awareness Kevin C. Cook recently attended and spoke at the NASA Innovative Partnership Program Quarterly Review in Cleveland, Ohio. This conference focused on the expanded development, application, and dissemination of life improving technologies spawned by our continued exploration of the cosmos. Participants…
Robotics Focus of Summer Institute Course
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 17, 2007) — The Space Foundation recently completed another successful Summer Institute course. The third in a five week series of graduate level courses for educators, “Space Technologies in the Classroom: Exploring Robotics and Satellites” was held July 9 – 13 on the Colorado Springs campus of Regis University. Participants studied the…
Maui Educator Wins Lucy Enos Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 12, 2007) — The Space Foundation announces the selection of Jennifer R. Wolski as the 2007 recipient of the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship for teachers. Wolski teaches special education, physical, life, and earth science at King Kekaulike High School on the island of Maui. The scholarship provides funding for Wolski to participate…
Space Foundation Highlights Benefits of Remote Sensing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 11, 2007) — As part of the Space Foundation’s overall efforts to raise awareness about space, the Washington, DC office together with the Alliance for Earth Observations, organized a briefing for Congressional staff. Entitled “Benefits of Earth Observations,” the event was held on July 11 in the Rayburn House Office Building. The briefing…
Registration Open for Strategic Space and Defense 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 12, 2007) — Strategic Space and Defense is the definitive global security conference. Participants including the senior leadership of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), its component and supported commands and representatives of the national security industrial base are major participants in the program and related events. They will provide insight on the Command’s…
Second Summer Institute Course Explores Astronomy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 6, 2007) — The Space Foundation recently wrapped up a second week of the 2007 Summer Institute graduate courses for educators. “Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Exploring Our Galaxy,” focused on astronomy as it relates to astrobiology and the development of life on Earth, as well as the possibility of life elsewhere…