The World Space Foundation has a number of ongoing programs spanning several research and educational areas. Current projects include:

• Space Research Programs
• Asteroid Science Research
• Science Education Programs for a Spacefaring World
• Science Performance Laboratory: A Conceptual Change Model for Science Research, Education, and Workforce Development
• Urban Science Corps: Creating a Science Presence in Urban and Intercultural Epicenters
• Planetary Ecology: Exploring Ice in the Solar System
• Lunar Science Research for Young Scientists