Stapleton residents may have recently noticed the hubbub of activity at 7500 E. 35th Ave., across from Swigert International School and Denver Discovery School.
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Nature’s Amazing Machines at DMNS
Have you wondered why a duck’s feet don’t freeze in icy water?
Flights that Save Young Lives
Newborn Aiden Castillo got a potentially life-saving ride on May 7 as the first patient in a new helicopter designed specifically for the transport of infants and young children.
Xcel Selecting Solar Storage Program Participants
The Public Utilities Commission has given approval to Xcel Energy to undertake a solar power storage program at two locations: Stapleton and at the Panasonic campus proposed near the 61st and Peña station on the A Line.
Using an App to Teach Your Baby Spanish
In the course of a parent’s day, they find themselves repeating things over and over: “Get dressed,” “Brush your teeth,” “What would you like to eat?” etc.
Lockheed Martin Looks to Middle Schoolers for 2030s Mars Journey
Middle school students fill the seats of what could be an ordinary school bus — but as it starts up, the darkened windows become a continuous video screen with images of the Mars landscape passing by.
DSST Students Take Drone They Invented to Rwanda
“It was an incredible experience,” said recent DSST graduate and Stapleton resident Nathan Lepore after returning from his recent trip to Rwanda. “It made me feel like a part of the global community.”
Stapleton Weather Balloon Program Still Going Strong after 79 Years
When it was an airport, Stapleton hosted a three-pronged National Weather Service (NWS) office: an upper atmosphere weather balloon program; a weather forecasting office; and weather observations related to the airport.
DSST Students Build Drone for Rwanda
It wasn’t long ago that Stapleton resident and recent Denver School of Science and Technology graduate Nathan Lepore knew nothing about building drones.
Visitors Take Flight at “Wings”
The new MaxFlight simulator at Wings Over the Rockies gives visitors their own wings.
Mummy Secrets Revealed in Scans at Children’s Hospital
In a time-bridging partnership, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science teamed up with Children’s Hospital Colorado to scan two mummies and a sarcophagus.
Humanoid Robots May Help Kids With Autism
The University of Denver is conducting a study to see if humanoid robots improve recognition of facial expressions and eye gaze in kids with autism.