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Smithsonian Institution Releases 2.8 Million 2D, 3D Images Into the Public Domain
Smithsonian Institution says it encourages people to use, reuse, and transform the free images into just about anything they choose.
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Statue of Liberty Inspired by Arab Woman
The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of democracy and freedom that has greeted countless immigrants to US shores, was inspired by a project representing an Arab woman guarding the Suez Canal, researchers said.
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Smithsonian Turns to Kickstarter to Save Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit
The Smithsonian Institution in the US has launched a crowdfunding campaign to preserve the spacesuit in which NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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US Basketball Franchise Celebrates Indian-American Heritage Night
A top US-based professional basketball franchise has celebrated Indian-American Heritage Night, recognising the immense contribution of the community.
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Space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete
At daybreak on Tuesday, the oldest of NASA's retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Space Center for the final time, riding on top of a modified jumbo jet. Its destination: the Smithsonian Institution's hangar outside Washington, D.C. The plane and jet will make a farewell flight over Cape Canaveral before heading north. The pair al...
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Smithsonian Institution Releases 2.8 Million 2D, 3D Images Into the Public Domain
Smithsonian Institution says it encourages people to use, reuse, and transform the free images into just about anything they choose.
-
Statue of Liberty Inspired by Arab Woman
The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of democracy and freedom that has greeted countless immigrants to US shores, was inspired by a project representing an Arab woman guarding the Suez Canal, researchers said.
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Smithsonian Turns to Kickstarter to Save Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit
The Smithsonian Institution in the US has launched a crowdfunding campaign to preserve the spacesuit in which NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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US Basketball Franchise Celebrates Indian-American Heritage Night
A top US-based professional basketball franchise has celebrated Indian-American Heritage Night, recognising the immense contribution of the community.
-
Space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete
At daybreak on Tuesday, the oldest of NASA's retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Space Center for the final time, riding on top of a modified jumbo jet. Its destination: the Smithsonian Institution's hangar outside Washington, D.C. The plane and jet will make a farewell flight over Cape Canaveral before heading north. The pair al...
