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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Restored after years of careful research and craftsmanship, the Museum’s Vought F4U‑1D Corsair reveals a remarkable service life spanning World War II combat, postwar training, and museum preservation. This iconic aircraft honors the naval . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Throughout Charles Schulz’s Peanuts stories, Snoopy has used his incomparable imagination to go on iconic aviation and space adventures. Today on AirSpace, we learn how Charlie Brown’s best friend became a bona fide aerospace legend.
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A self-navigating robot called Lightning, developed by Chinese electronics company Honor, won the 13.1-mile race. Its results and others mark significant advancements since last year’s inaugural event, where only 6 of the 21 androids reached the . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants that evolution has selected for or against in recent history.
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While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The discovery could help improve treatments for memory disorders, such as dementia, and certain psychiatric conditions, like . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
For this episode of Pinky’s Smithsonian Adventure, Pinky Jackalope is measuring objects from 6 different Smithsonian museums and research centers! Pinky may not be able to use a ruler quite yet, but she can measure objects in her own unique way . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
To retrieve your spy photos, simply deploy several C-119J aircraft equipped with gigantic hooks in the target recovery area
You push a button and - BAM - you take a photo. But just how does this magic happen? In this video we take a look at the insides of cameras, how they work and what connection they have to telescopes.