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Student Artists From Around the Globe are Invited to Participate in the Space Foundation’s 10th Annual International Student Art Contest

By mandrews | August 20, 2019

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 20, 2019) – The Space Foundation is now accepting entries for its 10th Annual International Student Art Contest. Student artists ages 3 to 18 years old…

Space Foundation is Teaching Hands-on STEM Activities to Educators in Maryland

By mandrews | August 14, 2019

For the 13th summer, the Space Foundation is conducting teacher professional development for educators in Charles County (Md.) Public Schools. The week-long Space Across the Curriculum program is being held…

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Thank You to Our Space Across the Curriculum Scholarship Donors

By mandrews | August 1, 2019

Today, 26 teachers from 16 U.S.states completed professional development training at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. All of the teachers received scholarships to attend, thanks to the…

Space Foundation Discovery Center Earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

By mandrews | July 30, 2019

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 30, 2019) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its ninth year, the…

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Scholarships Fund Space Across the Curriculum Teacher Professional Development at Space Foundation Discovery Center

By mandrews | July 29, 2019

Today, the Space Foundation’s annual week-long Space Across Curriculum educator professional development program started at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The theme for the training is “Mission to Mars,”…

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Photos from Space Foundation Discovery Center Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration

By mandrews | July 20, 2019

History was made 50 years ago today with humankind’s first steps on the Moon. Today, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs celebrated the Apollo 11 Moon landing with…

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Thank you, Raytheon!

By mandrews | July 20, 2019

Our thanks to Raytheon for sponsoring today’s Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs.

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Sneak Peek: Space Foundation’s July 20 Apollo 11 Celebration

By mandrews | July 19, 2019

On Saturday, July 20, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a full day of activities, presentations,…

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Space Foundation Op-ed: What will be different next time we go to the moon

By mandrews | July 17, 2019

An op-ed by Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor appeared in the July 16, 2019, special Apollo 11 at 50 issue of SpaceNews. In it, Zelibor reflects on seeing the moon…

The Humanity of Apollo 11 – Communion, Candy and Graffiti

By mandrews | July 16, 2019

As Apollo 11 was returning to Earth after the first Moon landing, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins noted his gratitude for the NASA workforce that made their flight a success.…