Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Post

To our ASF Family in the Houston area, we are thinking of you in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.   The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is here to support you during this time. Please stay safe and take care. #HoustonStrong

This August, we will welcome our 2024 Class of #AstronautScholars and honor the 2024 Neil Armstrong™ Award of Excellence during the Innovators Symposium & Gala in Houston, TX. Our amazing sponsors make these special events possible, and we are excited to announce our Digital Sponsor – Quality CMC Consulting. Thank you for joining us in celebrating bright futures and exceptional achievements in #STEM! For all event details, click here: https://ow.ly/BxP750Sv0cQ

ASF Board of Director and veteran NASA Astronaut Kathy Thornton shares an unforgettable moment with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Her passion for #STEM and #spaceexploration continues to inspire us all! Picture Context: Astronaut Kathy Thornton (left) with Astronaut Mike McCulley (right) at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Space Rendezvous in 2017. #CountdowntoFoundersDay #40YearsofExcellence

Happy #IndependenceDay! Check out this throwback from July 4, 2019, with Expedition 60 Astronauts Christina Hammock Koch (2000 & 2001 Astronaut Scholar) and Tyler "Nick" Hauge proudly sporting patriotic outfits.

We are proud to announce the 2024 Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence recipient is 1998 Astronaut Scholar Alum, Dr. Adam Weber! Dr. Weber graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University in 1999 with a bachelor’s and master's in chemical engineering. He earned his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004. Currently, he is the CTO of CA DOE Hydrogen Hub, co-director of the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck and director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Earthshot Research Center. Additionally, he serves as a senior scientist and group leader at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Weber will be honored his award at the 2024 Innovators Gala on Saturday, August 17 in Houston, TX. Purchase gala tickets here: https://lnkd.in/dmRQhT7r

Remember to join us for our FREE virtual Live Chat with an Astronaut, featuring Hoot Gibson on July 19 at 2 pm ET, open to all K-12 students, educators and parents! During the event, Hoot Gibson will share stories and insights from his space journeys that will inspire students to pursue future #STEM careers and ignite their curiosity. Limited spots are available. Click the link to register today: https://ow.ly/6af350Srjc7

In this clip, Apollo XVI Astronaut Charlie Duke, shares why the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is important to him. Thank you, Charlie, for your unwavering support and dedication to our mission as a past ASF Chairman and current member of ASF’s Board of Trustees. Here's to the next 40 years of #TransformingLives! Learn more: https://ow.ly/JwQR50SrIPZ #CountdownToFoundersDay #40YearsOfExcellence

In honor of our 40th Anniversary, please consider making a monthly gift of $19.84 to help support our future #AstronautScholars. The monthly gift will provide year-round support to our exceptional scholars. When you sign up for monthly giving, as a thank you for your commitment and gift to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, we will send you a commemorative 40th Anniversary pin! Make a gift today: https://ow.ly/lYMm50SoGnT #CountdowntoFoundersDay #40YearsofExcellence

On this day in 1982, the STS-4 crew, Ken Mattingly and Hank Hartsfield launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the fourth and final test flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. They landed back on Earth on July 4, receiving a presidential welcome; the Space Shuttle was officially declared operational.