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Buy Tickets Now for Space Foundation’s Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary Celebration

By mandrews | June 12, 2019

The success of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969 made possible our adventures in space today and laid a foundation for future achievements in space. The Space Foundation Discovery…

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Summer of Discovery Opens at Space Foundation Discovery Center

By mandrews | June 1, 2019

A reception for Passport Members and invited guests last night launched the opening of the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s annual Summer of Discovery program.

Build! a Martian Habitat and Explore Life Off Earth at the Space Foundation Discovery Center This Summer

By mandrews | May 29, 2019

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 29, 2019) – Do you have what it takes to live on Mars? Getting there is one small step, but the giant leap will be living…

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Astronaut Inspires Students and Parents at Huntsville Space in the Community

By mandrews | May 16, 2019

The Space Foundation sent one of its education teams to Huntsville, Ala., this week to deliver a Space in the Community program to six schools there, funded by Lockheed Martin.…

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Laying a Foundation for Apollo

By mandrews | May 16, 2019

The Space Foundation’s commemoration of the Apollo missions continues with this article by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst about a Gemini mission landmark. Gemini IV: There’s a Starman Walking…

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Lockheed Martin Funds Space Foundation STEM Program in Huntsville

By mandrews | May 15, 2019

Today, the Space Foundation’s Space in the Community program began in Huntsville, Ala., thanks to funding by Lockheed Martin. Space in the Community is designed to help a community develop…

Volunteer with the Space Foundation

By mandrews | May 13, 2019

We are seeking excited, motivated space lovers to volunteer at the Space Foundation headquarters in Colorado Springs. As a 401c(3) nonprofit, we could not do the work we do without…

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Give Your Kids Some Space This Summer at the Space Foundation Discovery Center

By mandrews | May 13, 2019

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2019) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is bringing back its summer Explore Space Experience for children ages eight through 13.

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Give Your Kids Some Space This Summer at the Space Foundation Discovery Center

By mandrews | May 10, 2019

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2019) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is bringing back its summer Explore Space Experience for children ages eight through 13.

The Force is Strong in Colorado Springs as the Space Foundation Discovery Center Brings Apollo and Star Wars to Life

By mandrews | April 29, 2019

The Force is Strong in Colorado Springs as the Space Foundation Discovery Center Brings Apollo and Star Wars to Life   Homeschool students and their families can enjoy reduced admission…