Spotlight
Celebrate the Great American Eclipse!
Why is everyone making such a big deal about the “Great American Eclipse of 2017?” In short, because it is a big deal. While a total solar eclipse occurs roughly every 18 months, the majority of our planet is made up of large bodies of water, and these other eclipses are usually only viewable from…
Space Watch: June 2017 (Volume: 16, Issue: 6)
The View From Here Dedication to a Cause Top News Registration Opens for Space Technology & Investment Forum 2017 Supporting Innovation Incubators in the U.S. Spotlight It’s Not Too Late to Give Your Child an Explore Space Experience this Summer Space Foundation Discovery Center Prepares for Summer Space Gardening Learn the Benefits of Volunteering at…
Registration Opens for Space Technology & Investment Forum 2017
Now in its third year, the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) will bring together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. ST&IF 2017 will be held in the heart of San Francisco at…
Supporting Innovation Incubators in the U.S.
As the Space Foundation prepares for its annual Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) this summer, Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick traveled to Texas to learn more about start-up incubator collaboration in Austin and San Antonio. San Antonio is the second largest cyber community in the U.S., and while cybersecurity is commonly associated with national defense,…
Dedication to a Cause
It’s remarkable what a small group of dedicated people can accomplish. Hundreds of thousands of people work in the global space industry. Without a doubt, this group includes an impressive line-up of scientists, physicists, engineers, mathematicians and myriad specialists. Still, this represents no more than a tiny fraction of humanity. Yet the scale and number of…
It's Not Too Late to Give Your Child an Explore Space Experience this Summer
There are still some openings in the Space Foundation’s summer Explore Space Experience program. Four week-long sessions are offered June 12 – July 20 for children ages nine through 14. Your future explorers will enjoy a variety of hands-on, immersive activities and experiences based on space and science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM). The…
Learn the Benefits of Volunteering at the Space Foundation
As a nonprofit organization, we rely heavily on support from not only the aerospace community, but our local community as well. It is from our local community that we find many of our wonderful volunteers, who support the Space Foundation in many ways. One of our amazing volunteers is Jeff Gonyea. Jeff began volunteering with the…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Prepares for Summer Space Gardening
Visit the Discovery Center as we launch our 2017 Summer of Discovery, ideal for all ages, June 3 – Aug. 12. This year we will be exploring what it takes to grow food in space. Beginning Saturday, June 3, the Space Foundation Discovery Center will kick off SPACE GARDENING: Our Future Food Source. The Launch…
Update from Washington
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations May was a busy month in Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill has been buzzing with activity, including several space and cyber-related hearings.On May 17, the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on military space organization, policy and programs. The…
New Generation Social: Margaritas and Martians at the Discovery Center
Since 2008, the Space Foundation has made it a part of its focus to support, engage and lift up the young professionals in the aerospace industry through our New Generation program. We have consistently found that young professionals in the aerospace industry are hungry for support, connections and a greater understanding of how to take…