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Local students getting a chance to "visit Mars"
May 16, 2011 4:06 PM
The next generation of astronauts may be heading to Mars, so the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs is looking to take them there ahead of time - this Wednesday. The Foundation, along with support from local organizations, is opening the Space Foundation Discovery Institute next to Jack Swigert Aerospace... more » -
Mars Yard open at local Aerospace Academy
December 1, 2010 11:10 AM
A Mars mock-up, complete with robots and Mars landscape, has opened at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. The Mars Yard was made possible by a grant from Honeywell. The goal is to allow students to operate the robots, as if they were scientists operating the real... more » -
Lessons from the Space Station
May 7, 2010 4:09 PM
Sixth grade students at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs are spending the remainder of the school year studying the International Space Station. Next week, the students will interview scientists and engineers familiar with the station as part of their project. Two engineers from Boeing and two... more » -
Astronaut to visit Swigert Academy
September 29, 2009 3:23 PM
Former NASA astronaut and Colorado Springs resident Jim Reilly, II will speak with students at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy on Friday about his experiences in space. The three time shuttle mission veteran is making the visit thanks to a unique co-operative agreement between the school and the Space Foundation.... more »
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