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An Icon Tells New Stories

A conservation project sparks innovative research on the National Museum of American History’s Gunboat Philadelphia.

Marcela Luna & Sarah McGavran | December 13, 2024

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Smithsonian Welcomes Two Pandas

National Zoo builds on long history of wildlife conservation

Julia Ross & Marcela Luna | December 10, 2024

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A Texas Tradition

Learn about escaramuzas, a Texas tradition, by taking a closer look at Mexican American Verónica Dávila's dress featured in the National Museum of American History's exhibition, <em>Girlhood (It's Complicated)</em>.

Abigail Pocasangre & Julia Ross | March 22, 2024

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Life on Exoplanets

Could there be life on planets outside our solar system? For astrophysicists, it’s a big unanswered question, and one that AI technology can help investigate.

Abigail Pocasangre & Julia Ross | March 20, 2024
Space Suit Digitization

A 3D Space Suit

To tell the story of the first American in space, the Smithsonian Digitization Program Office and the National Air and Space Museum are digitizing in 3D—with the help of AI—one of the museum’s most iconic objects: astronaut Alan Shepard’s 1961 Mercury space suit.

Abigail Pocasangre & Julia Ross | March 19, 2024
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Engaging AI to Share Knowledge

The Smithsonian is exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for research and discovery—and to create a better shared future for all.

Becky Kobberod, the Smithsonian’s Head of Digital Transformation | March 18, 2024
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