Future Is Here Festival The Future is (Still) Here: Day Two of Smithsonian’s Second Annual Conference Instead of holding its own global fest this year, Nerd Nite descended on our nation’s capital. Kirstin Fawcett May 2014 Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! This year, Smithsonian magazine's festival is themed "Science Meets Science Fiction." Smithsonian [View the story "The Future is Here: Day 2 " on Storify] You Might Also Like Take a Peek Into the Future's Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian's Two-Day Festival May 17, 2014 Inside Black Holes May 17, 2014 NASA Releases First Breathtaking Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope July 12, 2022 Seven Amazing Accomplishments the James Webb Telescope Achieved in Its First Year July 5, 2023 Four Things We’ve Learned About NASA’s Planned Base Camp on the Moon August 29, 2022 Kirstin Fawcett | Read More Kirstin Fawcett reports on the collections, exhibitions, new research and other happenings around the Smithsonian Institution. Get the latest Science stories in your inbox. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions) More about: Asteroids Astronauts Astronomy Astrophysics Computer Science Future Is Here Festival Outer Space Space Travel Thought Innovation