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Meet Space Heroes and Support STEM Education at the Discovery Center

By mandrews | March 15, 2018

Each April, Yuri’s Night parties around the world celebrate the accomplishments of Yuri Gagarin’s first manned spaceflight in April 1961.   Kicking off Space Symposium week in Colorado Springs, the…

Space Foundation Names First Recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., New Generation National Security Scholarship

By mandrews | March 14, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 14, 2018) – In December 2017, the Space Foundation announced a new scholarship honoring former Chairman of the Board, Admiral James O. Ellis Jr., USN (Ret.).…

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Science Teacher Diego Martinez is 2018 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award

By mandrews | February 28, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Oregon science teacher Diego Martinez has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the…

Space Foundation Offers Week-Long Spring Break Workshop for Children 8-11 Years of Age*

By mandrews | February 26, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 26, 2018) — The Space Foundation invites children, ages 8-11 to spend Spring Break at the Discovery Center, with hands-on, immersive activities and experiences, based on…

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A Heartfelt Valentine’s Message

By mandrews | February 14, 2018

Your Generosity is the Heart of our Mission Your philanthropic support is critical in fueling the Space Foundation’s mission success. This generosity is significant in funding our education, advocacy and…

Donor Gift Creates the Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training Scholarship and Congressional Space Policy Education Program

By mandrews | February 7, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2018) – The Space Foundation has received funding for an education program to help teachers inspire students to pursue careers in the space industry. The…

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Space Foundation Brings Astronauts to Tulsa for Space in the Community

By mandrews | February 1, 2018

The Space Foundation education team traveled to Tulsa, Okla., at the end of January to deliver a Space in the Community program to students, teachers and parents there. The first…

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25 Winners from 13 Countries Announced for Space Foundation’s Eighth Annual International Student Art Contest

By bschroeder | January 22, 2018

The 2018 contest theme was “My Space City Vision…” and 4,578 entries were submitted from 57 countries and 37 U.S. states by students ages 3 through 18 years. Of those,…

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Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison Program Adds 31 Educators, Including Five in India and One in Nigeria

By bschroeder | January 17, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 17, 2018) – Started by the Space Foundation in 2004, the Teacher Liaison program influences space and science education at an international level. Teacher Liaisons serve…

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Space Foundation Leverages Harris Corporation Grant for February STEM Education Program in Colorado Springs

By chively | January 8, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 8, 2018) – Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has provided a grant to collaborate with the Space Foundation on a program that will further science, technology, engineering…