Space Foundation News
Space Foundation and Charles County (Md.) Public Schools Host Chirag Parikh
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 26, 2011) — On July 26, the Space Foundation co-hosted a luncheon with Charles County (Md.) Public Schools featuring guest speaker Chirag Parikh, Director of Space Policy for the White House National Security Council. The luncheon was held at North Point High School in Charles County and the more than 100…
Colorado Lt. Gov. Garcia Visits Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 20, 2011) — Colorado Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia visited the new headquarters of the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs on July 20, and also toured the Space Foundation Discovery Institute where he praised the work the Space Foundation has done to help teachers excite students’ interest in science, technology, education and…
Space Foundation Helps Teachers in Charles County Md. Teach STEM Lessons to Very Young Children
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 20, 2011) — Early childhood educators from Charles County (Md.) Public Schools are learning lessons to help very young children grasp the basic principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In this week’s Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum course, “PreK-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration,” teachers in the class are learning to…
Space Across the Curriculum Course Examines Space Technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 18, 2011) — The Space Across the Curriculum space technology class started on Monday with 26 teachers attending from schools in six states. The teachers are learning hands-on space-themed lessons, adaptable for various grade levels and immediately transferable to the classroom to inspire student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
Prevent Blindness America Launches Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 18, 2011) – Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight, today announced the launch of the “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest.” The contest allows children across the United States the chance to become the face of the Star Pupils program in…
Space Foundation Moves to New Headquarters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 15, 2011) — After a decade at its former home base near Old Colorado City, the Space Foundation has relocated to new headquarters at 4425 Arrowswest Drive in the Garden of the Gods high-tech corridor, Colorado Springs. The new Space Foundation headquarters is a 45,715 square foot office condominium, and part…
Astronomy is This Week's Space Across the Curriculum Subject
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 11, 2011) — The Space Foundation’s Space Across the Curriculum professional development courses for teachers continue this week in Colorado Springs, Colo., with “Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Exploring Our Universe and the Search for Life.” The course examines astronomy as it relates to astrobiology and the development of life on Earth. Participants…
Space Foundation is Moving to New Headquarters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 7, 2011) — The Space Foundation is in transition to its new headquarters at 4425 Arrowswest Drive in Colorado Springs, moving from the building it has occupied for the past decade at 310 S. 14th Street. The Colorado Springs-based team will be in place at the new facility on Monday, July…
Space Foundation Student Art to Take Up Residence on the International Space Station
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 6, 2011) — Student artwork submitted to the Space Foundation Student Art Contest held in conjunction with the recent National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be taking a longer trip than expected when digital images of the paintings, drawings and multimedia compositions lift off to the International Space Station…
Senate Armed Services Committee Passes S. 1254
On June 22, the Senate confirmed former CIA director Leon Panetta to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. Also in June, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed S. 1254, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012. In total, the bill authorizes $547 billion in base funding for the Department of Defense, $5.9 billion…