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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America’s weatherman Al Roker knows how important weather satellites are! The New Jersey artifact for our “50 for 50” campaign is TIROS, the world’s first weather satellite, built by NJ’s RCA Astro Electronics.
On July 1, 1976, the National Air and Space Museum opened its doors to the public. It was an unforgettable debut for an iconic building, complete with a flyover from the Air Force’s Thunderbirds and a speech from President Gerald Ford.
The National Air and Space Museum in DC opened on July 1, 1976. Fifty years later, we are nearing the finish line on a project to renovate the entire building.
Drawing from her work in medical device design and healthcare innovation, Sherman will share the fundamentals of her process—tracing her early use of hand-drawn sketches to her current use of AI tools.
In 1876, 150 years ago this year, the city of Philadelphia celebrated a century of American independence by organizing the Centennial Exposition, the first World’s Fair held in the United States.
One of the Museum’s original team members reflects on 50 years working at the National Air and Space Museum.
The National Air and Space Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of aeronautical and space-related art in the world.
There are approximately 7,000 works in the collection with pieces by notable artists including:
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Using immersive experiences such as wind tunnels, the newly reimagined exhibition explores how people use science and engineering to maximize and minimize the forces acting on aircraft and spacecraft. Topics such as super– and hypersonic flight. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Air and Space Museum
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