Launch Your Future Explorers, Scientists and Engineers into a Memorable Summer Adventure at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 15, 2018) The Space Foundation Discovery Center is bringing back its summer Explore Space Experience for children ages seven through 12. Explore Space Experience is designed and…
MoreSoar to the Stars – Remembering. Honoring. Inspiring.
The Petit Family Foundation and the Space Foundation share a common interest in fostering the education of young people. Based in Plainville, Connecticut, the Petit Family Foundation also works to…
MoreParty with a Purpose at Space Foundation Yuri’s Night on April 15
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 5, 2018) — Every April, parties are hosted around the world to celebrate the milestones in human spaceflight, Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight on April 12,…
MoreFor the Fifth Time, Space Foundation Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 3, 2018) – For the fifth time since 2012, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the…
MoreSpace Foundation Vice President Receives Northern State University Education Award
Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President – Education and alumnus of Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, has been named recipient of the University’s Millicent M. Atkins School of…
MoreTwice the Impact!
You may be able to double the impact of your gift to the Space Foundation by having it matched by your employer. Many companies offer a matching gift program to…
MoreTinker, Build and Create at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this Spring Break
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 19, 2018) Families looking for things to do in Colorado Springs this Spring Break need look no further than the Space Foundation Discovery Center. Beginning Tuesday, March…
MoreMeet Space Heroes and Support STEM Education at the Discovery Center
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…
MoreSpace Foundation Names First Recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., New Generation National Security Scholarship
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.).…
MoreScience Teacher Diego Martinez is 2018 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
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…
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