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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The artwork, which depicts the changing seasons in Normandy, is the centerpiece of “A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts About Painting,” a new exhibition in London
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A new study suggests a gravity threshold for maintaining muscle function
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After the ordnance was discovered, 18,000 people were evacuated from the city. Experts worked for several hours to safely dispose of the device
On March 16, 1926, Robert Hutchings Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-propellant rocket. It flew 184 feet across a snowy field outside Worcester, Massachusetts, reaching an altitude of about 40 feet. Prof. Goddard’s accomplishment has . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Today on AirSpace: the scandal of the century! Matt and Emily are joined by friend of the show and Museum curator Bob van der Linden to learn all the twists and turns of the Air Mail Crisis of 1934.
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Studying the 2022 collision’s effects can help scientists protect the Earth from celestial objects that might head toward us
For centuries, people have turned to personal ads to find love. Why were they so popular, and how did they develop their own culture of communication?
Museum staff are so often so busy working that they rarely have the time to stop and reflect. The last year was an eventful time for the conservation team: they welcomed new team members, undertook complex treatments, prepared objects for . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.