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A Meteorite Explodes on the Moon: Q&A with a Smithsonian Geophysicist
A fiery explosion on the surface of the Moon, visible to the naked eye, recently surprised NASA astronomers monitoring the moon for meteorite strikes. In this Q&A a geophysicist at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum answers a few questions about...
5/31/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Smithsonian Snapshot: X-Rayed Spacesuit, 2008
It was one of those happy accidents. When X-raying spacesuits at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in 2008, photographer Mark Avino and conservator Ron Cunningham noted how artistic the gear appeared in scans. They were the first to...
5/30/2013 1:30 PM EDT
Smithsonian Presents 47th Annual Folklife Festival
Visitors to the 47th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival can learn about the country of Hungary, endangered languages and the history of aesthetics of African Americans. The Festival will be held Wednesday, June 26, through Sunday, June 30, and...
5/28/2013 9:40 AM EDT
Free Band Concerts and Events Are Highlights at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Planning your summer vacation? The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., is offering special activities, all free of charge. For the first time, the museum will present outdoor band concerts and family...
5/24/2013 4:45 PM EDT
Endangered Languages Conference Set for Smithsonian
Over half of the world’s languages are endangered. The Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages is working with Native Americans to revitalize their languages before they are gone forever. During a two-week program, participants...
5/24/2013 4:40 PM EDT
Smithsonian Welcomes Hungary to the 2013 Folklife Festival
This summer, visitors to the 47th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival will experience the vitality and living traditions that define and sustain Hungary’s unique culture. “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival” will feature more than 100...
5/17/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Showcases African American Diversity, Style and Identity
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival showcases its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines...
5/17/2013 1:00 PM EDT
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program to Raise Awareness of Global Language Loss
The United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that of the more than 7,000 languages in the world, nearly half of them are in danger of becoming extinct by the end of this century. The Smithsonian’s Folklife...
5/17/2013 1:00 PM EDT
