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2014 was a year of transition and development.  There has been a lot of work happening behind the scenes at FOGE, in addition to growing our programs.  This year, we saw growth!  We engaged with many students across the US by using our programs and outreach.  We, frankly, have had a blast doing it.   […]

Washington, DC’s local news/traffic/weather radio station is giving away $30,000 to charity in the form of three $10,000 checks.  The Federation of Galaxy Explorers applied and made the initial cut! Now it is up to all of you to help support our amazing organization. The three organizations with the most votes will each earn $10,000! […]

Federation of Galaxy Explorers is proud to be an Official Partner of the 3rd USA Science & Engineering Festival, to be held this weekend April 24-27, 2014 in Washington, D.C. What is the universe made of? Why did dinosaurs go extinct? What do magic tricks and hip-hop have to with math? What will be the […]

This week, I had the privilege of being present during Orbital Science Antares Test Launch. The launch, like SpaceX’s Falcon, was a success. This is the first fruits of the 1988 Commercial Space policies that were initiated by President Reagan. The success begins to fill the void of the retired Shuttle Era where the USA […]

  Congratulations to the winning teams for the 2013 Battle of the Rockets!   Target altitude: University of Texas at Arlington. Score: score 21. Second Place: Chantilly FoGE, Score 28. Astro-Egg Lander: Yale University team 1. Score: 71 pts. Mars Rover: University of Texas at Arlington with all markers displayed!   There were three different competitions competed upon by Universities and […]

Get Ready….. On Friday, June 6, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., we will host another amazing Galaxy Ball! At Galaxy Explorers, we are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication within the STEM community: teachers, parents, and industry innovators creatively provide funding and resources to expand the minds of our youth, and encourage space education […]

The Federation of Galaxy Explorers is a non-profit agency that is made available to you, our Mission Teams and our Summer Campers by individual donations, corporate sponsorship and grants from various areas. We would like to thank our sponsors, our supporters and our Volunteers for all you do. You are what makes FoGE rock this […]

Coming Soon for the Summer of 2013, Moon Base (grades 3-5), Mars Base (grades 6-8) and a special Rockets and Payloads camp for (grades 8-12). We are booking now for our Rockets and Payloads Camp in Arlington, VA August 5-9 now. Cost: $200.00. Please keep looking back as we confirm our dates for our other […]

Thanks to the folks at Connective Web Design, we have a brand new website! If you’re a FOGE member, check out our page just for Explorers. With games, simulations, and real space projects, you’re sure to be entertained. Don’t miss our Junior and Senior Explorer pages for highlights on what it takes to be an […]