Technology & Innovation
Explore Technology & Innovation across the Smithsonian through stories, events, and exhibitions. Use the filters to browse by format, then bookmark events and exhibitions to keep track of what you want to visit or attend.
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Camouflage was a way for militaries to protect their most valuable aerial assets.
This is the proof test article of the Viking Mars Lander to be used on Earth to simulate their behavior and to test their responses to radio commands.
The National Air and Space Museum unveils seven new galleries this year. Our curators to highlight one standout artifact from their new galleries.
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Researchers devised a series of tests to measure your furry friend’s laterality, which can be associated with behavior, emotion and cognition.
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The oil painting, the work of “Scottish Colorist” FCB Cadell, just sold at auction for more than $250,000.
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Construction on the $20 million bridge in Siskiyou County began last year and is expected to be complete by this fall, with miles of eight-foot-high fencing along the highway to help funnel animals toward it.
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The eye condition bixonimania doesn’t exist, but neither bots nor some researchers caught that the content was fabricated—despite obvious clues.
In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness features 250 objects that explore how Americans have worked together to pursue the ideals expressed in this foundational document.