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In March 1962, James Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, suggested that artists be enlisted to document the historic effort to send the first human beings to the ... Learn more | Continue reading
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No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without roast turkey. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that consumers cook and eat more than 45 million turkeys every Thanksgiving. Very few Americans, however, know much about the difference between their gravy-smothered poultry and … | Continue reading
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has accepted the Wing aircraft used for the first commercial drone delivery to a U.S. home into the national collection. The drone completed its two-mile trip Oct. 18, 2019, delivering a winter vest to the home of Christiansburg, Vi … | Continue reading
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From vintage to high-tech, there's something for every child (and child at heart). Toys, games, and puzzles from across the Smithsonian collections. ... Learn more | Continue reading
South American rivers are home to at least three different species of electric eels, including a newly identified species capable of generating a greater electrical discharge than any other known animal, according to a new analysis of 107 fish collected in Brazil, French Guiana, … | Continue reading
Smithsonian scientists and collaborators are revising the history of one of the world’s most important crops. Drawing on genetic and archaeological evidence, researchers have found that a predecessor of today’s corn plants still bearing many features of its wild ancestor was like … | Continue reading