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Artist Albert Paley discusses the fluidity of sculpting with metal, his early work as a jeweler, and how designing the Renwick Gallery’s iconic “Portal Gates” changed the trajectory of his career.
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OSGEMEOS: Endless Story - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian
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About OSGEMEOS Publication
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Sickleleaf Silkgrass | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Royal Aircraft Factory RAF-1a, V-8 Engine
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Type: Reciprocating, V-type, 8 cylinders, air-cooledPower rating: 78.3 kW (105 hp) at 1,800 rpmDisplacement: 8.8 L (537 cu in.)Bore and Stroke: 100 mm (3.94 in.) x 140 mm (5.51 in.)Weight: 200 kg (440 lb)During World War I several types of aircraft engines were designed and devel
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently acquired what is thought to be the largest and most complete set of historic Charleston Slave Badges. The collection includes 146 rare badges dating as far back as 1804. It also features badges with makers’ marks...
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Meet the Artist: Tom Nakashima on “Sanctuary at Western Sunset”
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Artist Tom Nakashima discusses the significance of the fish in this work, his relationship to Eastern and Western art, and his belief in the monumental importance of paintings.
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Badge, NASA JSC Temporary, Sally K. Ride
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This NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) temporary ID badge belonged to Dr. Sally K. Ride. It was issued to her in October 1977 when she arrived there for a week of medical tests and interviews for the astronaut selection program. Ride, then a Ph.D.
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For thousands of years, fluffy white dogs could be found across the Pacific Northwest. Their exceptionally soft, crimpy hair was shorn like sheep’s wool, spun into yarn, and woven into blankets and robes by indigenous women who carefully tended them in communities across Coast Salish...
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One of the Figures at the Parterre d'Eau
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Carroll Beckwith painted this work on one of his two trips to Versailles, France, where he created about twenty-two paintings of garden statues.
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An Update on African Lion Shera
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Recently, our Great Cats team bid farewell to African lion Amahle, who moved to another zoo to breed. Keeper Katy Juliano shares how Amahle's mother, Shera, is adjusting in this update.
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Southern Pine Sawyer | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Purple Pacific Drupe | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Nakajima Mamoru 11, Radial 14 Engine
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Type: Reciprocating, 14 cylinders, 2 rows, radial, air-cooledPower rating: 1,394 kW (1,870 hp) at 2,600 rpmDisplacement: 44.49 L (2,715 cu.
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When you drink Bird Friendly® certified coffee, you brew a more biodiverse, sustainable world. Learn more about the only 100% organic, shade-grown coffee certification.
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Aichi M6A1 Seiran (Clear Sky Storm)
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Wings rotated back, folded back to lie flat against the fuselage.
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Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food and freedom.
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Eight Reasons To “Bee” In Awe Of Pollinators
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Did you know that the fuzzier an animal is, the better it picks up pollen? Or that most pollination happens by happy accident? Get the buzz on pollinators from Donna Stockton, an entomologist and animal keeper at Amazonia.
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An interview with the artist Sam Gilliam. Sam Gilliam grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi, and studied art in Louisville, Kentucky.
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In this curatorial discussion, museum experts examine the historical significance of the holiday and how it came to be.
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Four-spotted Tree Cricket | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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10 Incredible Horseshoe Crab Facts
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The ocean has many unusual inhabitants, but few are as strange and ancient as the horseshoe crab.
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Indicator, Manifold Pressure, Dual, from B-17
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3-1/8in.dia.;range 10-60in.mercury;ww2;from b-17;electrical
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This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival will celebrate the National Museum of the American Indian and the people whose voices the museum amplifies. The program “Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian” will highlight living traditions of...
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2-place parasol-wing silver and blue monoplane with 45hp Szekely SR-3 Cylinder Model O pusher engine.The Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior was a moderately priced sport aircraft produced before the Depression for the general public.
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Rising Carbon Dioxide May Be Diluting Plant Nutrients, Threatening Herbivores
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A new study warns that increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere may decrease the nutrient contents of plants and could cause further population declines farther up the ecological chain.
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Ray Bradbury and the Lost Planetarium Show
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When I learned Ray Bradbury died on June 5, 2012, two things came to mind.
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Bahaman Folk Guitar: Music from the Bahamas, Vol. 1 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Vinyl edition, reissued in 2018, is remastered from the original 1958 master tapes, packaged in classic Folkways-style tip-on jackets with original liner notes. Recorded in 1958 and released on the Folkways label in 1959, this album introduced American listeners to Joseph Spence’s unique guitar …
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The Passenger Pigeon | Smithsonian Institution
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The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the interests of man clash with the interests of nature.... Learn more
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Five Fascinating Facts About Coral
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In June, we're celebrating World Ocean Month! Learn about some of the amazing aspects of corals and how they shape our world.
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Meet Our Pygmy Slow Loris Babies
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In March, we celebrated two pygmy slow loris births! Now, the bright-eyed babies are getting braver and exploring their exhibit.
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Mass-production techniques pioneered at the United States' armories allowed the Union to fabricate weapons in unprecedented quantities during the Civil War.
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Walking in Space: Our Favorite Facts about the First U.S. Spacewalk
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The first spacewalk by an American, which took place June 3, 1965, marked a new chapter in human exploration of space. Images of Edward White II floating in space with the backdrop of a beautiful blue and white Earth spread a sense of wonder around the world – humans could actually go to this...
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Two Southern Tamanduas Die at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
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In May, our Small Mammal House team said goodbye to two beloved tamanduas: Manny and Cayenne.
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Reading the rainbow: The origins of the pride symbol
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The rainbow was a symbol in LGBTQ communities long before the rainbow flag.
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Hiram Powers (1805-73) was among the first American sculptors to establish an international reputation, rising to fame in the late 1840s with his Greek Slave, a life-size marble sculpture of a chained, nude woman.
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The answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about giant pandas.
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TEMPO Air Quality Data Now Publicly Available | Smithsonian Institution
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Cambridge, MA—Air pollution data on a neighborhood scale are now available in near real-time from the TEMPO instrument (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution). The mission gathers hourly daytime scans of the atmosphere over North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Coast and...
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Igneous Rock Granite | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Anna May Wong's long journey from Hollywood to the Smithsonian
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From new biographies to Hollywood biopics to the reverse side of a quarter, it seems like Anna May Wong is everywhere these days—and that’s a good thing.
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Eye Miniature on an Elliptical Ivory Box
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Small paintings of eyes first became popular during the late eighteenth century. They reminded wearers of a loved one, whose identity remained a secret.
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Hispano-Suiza A (Wright-Martin) V-8 Engine
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Type: Reciprocating, V-type, 8 cylinders, liquid-cooledPower rating: 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,450 rpmDisplacement: 11.78 L (718.88 cu in.)Bore and Stroke: 120 mm (4.72 in) x 130 mm (5.12 in)Weight (dry): 202 kg (445 lb)Hispano-Suiza engines were developed by Marc Birkigt, of Swiss or
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Ellison Shoji Onizuka: The First Asian American in Space
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When NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka rode Space Shuttle Discovery into space on shuttle mission STS-51-C in 1985, he made history on several counts. He was the first Asian American astronaut, the first astronaut of Japanese descent, the first person from Hawai‘i in space, and the first Buddhist...
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Today, May 29, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced it will welcome a new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, to the Zoo by the end of the year.
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A new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be arriving at the Zoo by the end of the year.
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Apollo Playlist Part 2: Music Inside Apollo, Musical Critique from Outside Apollo
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In this blog celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, we explore how the astronauts listened to music during the mission, what was on their playlists, and musical critiques of the Apollo program.
on May 28