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White House Reviews Smithsonian Museums for 'Divisive Narratives'
The Smithsonian Institution said Wednesday that it was reviewing a White House letter announcing a probe of content at several museums for "divisive or partisan narratives."
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Smithsonian Museum Removes Trump Impeachment References: Report
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History removed a label referencing Donald Trump's two impeachments last month following pressure from the White House, The Washington Post reported.
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Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Reopens with SpaceX Rocket, Mars Habitat and More
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has reopened five state-of-the-art galleries, blending historic aviation milestones with futuristic space technology. Highlights include SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat, and the revived “Friendship 7” capsule. Part of a $900 million overhaul, the exhibits mark a bold step...
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"Black History Is US History": Trump's Cultural Power Grab Draws Criticism
Washington's Smithsonian is a sprawling chain of museums dedicated to both celebrating and scrutinizing the American story -- and the latest cultural institution targeted by President Donald Trump's bid to quash diversity efforts.
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Iconic Ruby Slippers From The Wizard Of Oz Up For Auction At $550,000 Nearly Two Decades After Theft
The auction also includes other items from the film including the screen door from Dorothy Gale's Kansas home and the hat worn by Margaret Hamilton
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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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Legendary Jet That Flew Faster Than Rifle Bullet Heads For Storage
They swept the dirt from its path as the old rocket plane was rolled out of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum on Tuesday night.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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"Look, Mom, Is This Real...": US Health Museum Is A Fascinating Nightmare
With all the Smithsonians and the National Gallery of Art closed by the federal shutdown, now's a good time to visit D.C.'s lesser-known museums.
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Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
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Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable
After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.
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Hope Diamond, Mined In India, Was Born At Hellish Depths Of Earth: Study
Before the massive Hope Diamond came to rest in a Smithsonian exhibit, before the gem passed among wealthy owners and thieves and French royals, before it acquired its cursed reputation, before it was mined in India, the diamond was born at hellish depths beneath Earth's crust.
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Fossil Hunting 101: Lessons From A Self-Taught Dinosaur Tracker
Ray Stanford, a wiry 79-year-old with a slight Texas twang, passes me an oblong piece of reddish rock. He found it in a stream bed years ago, not far from an impression of a hatchling armored dinosaur now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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"100 Times Less Terrifying": How A Volcano Scientist Makes Eruptions Indoors
Ben Andrews never imagined his job would involve simulating volcanic eruptions with talcum powder and lasers.
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This Hidden Smithsonian Vault Contains The Oldest Things In The Solar System
Scientists probe the nation's Antarctic meteorite collection for clues into the formation of planets and the origins of life.
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White House Reviews Smithsonian Museums for 'Divisive Narratives'
The Smithsonian Institution said Wednesday that it was reviewing a White House letter announcing a probe of content at several museums for "divisive or partisan narratives."
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Smithsonian Museum Removes Trump Impeachment References: Report
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History removed a label referencing Donald Trump's two impeachments last month following pressure from the White House, The Washington Post reported.
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Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Reopens with SpaceX Rocket, Mars Habitat and More
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has reopened five state-of-the-art galleries, blending historic aviation milestones with futuristic space technology. Highlights include SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat, and the revived “Friendship 7” capsule. Part of a $900 million overhaul, the exhibits mark a bold step...
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"Black History Is US History": Trump's Cultural Power Grab Draws Criticism
Washington's Smithsonian is a sprawling chain of museums dedicated to both celebrating and scrutinizing the American story -- and the latest cultural institution targeted by President Donald Trump's bid to quash diversity efforts.
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Iconic Ruby Slippers From The Wizard Of Oz Up For Auction At $550,000 Nearly Two Decades After Theft
The auction also includes other items from the film including the screen door from Dorothy Gale's Kansas home and the hat worn by Margaret Hamilton
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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.
-
Legendary Jet That Flew Faster Than Rifle Bullet Heads For Storage
They swept the dirt from its path as the old rocket plane was rolled out of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum on Tuesday night.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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"Look, Mom, Is This Real...": US Health Museum Is A Fascinating Nightmare
With all the Smithsonians and the National Gallery of Art closed by the federal shutdown, now's a good time to visit D.C.'s lesser-known museums.
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Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
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Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable
After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.
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Hope Diamond, Mined In India, Was Born At Hellish Depths Of Earth: Study
Before the massive Hope Diamond came to rest in a Smithsonian exhibit, before the gem passed among wealthy owners and thieves and French royals, before it acquired its cursed reputation, before it was mined in India, the diamond was born at hellish depths beneath Earth's crust.
-
Fossil Hunting 101: Lessons From A Self-Taught Dinosaur Tracker
Ray Stanford, a wiry 79-year-old with a slight Texas twang, passes me an oblong piece of reddish rock. He found it in a stream bed years ago, not far from an impression of a hatchling armored dinosaur now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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"100 Times Less Terrifying": How A Volcano Scientist Makes Eruptions Indoors
Ben Andrews never imagined his job would involve simulating volcanic eruptions with talcum powder and lasers.
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This Hidden Smithsonian Vault Contains The Oldest Things In The Solar System
Scientists probe the nation's Antarctic meteorite collection for clues into the formation of planets and the origins of life.
