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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for the unveiling of the Bennu asteroid exhibit. A sample of the asteroid was collected during NASA’s…

President Gerald Ford gave remarks and presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 1, 1976. The president is then seen t…

Vice President Pence delivered remarks at the premier of Apollo 11: First Steps Edition at the National Air and Space Museum.

Mr. Walker talked about his book, Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective, published by University of California Press. This accident on March 28, 1979, remains the wo…

MIT’s Alan Jasanoff looked at the influence of the environment, from chemicals and bacteria to the weather, sights, and sounds on the brain.

John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962. On the 40th anniversary of his Mercury flight former Senator Glenn talked about his space flight and t…

Tim Flannery talked about his book Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for the Solutions to the Climate Crisis, in which he looks at “third way” technologies aimed at recreating, enhancing or rest…

After 39 missions, the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery was transferred to the Smithsonian and placed on permanent display. The National Air and Space Museum hosted a “Welcome Discovery” celebra…

Roger Di Silvestro recounted the three years Theodore Roosevelt lived and worked as a rancher in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. Following the death of Roosevelt’s wife and mother on the s…

Panelists talked about the incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. On March 28, 1979, a combination of equipment malfunctions, operator errors, and design flaws led to the mos…

Officials briefed reporters about the introduction of the new panda cub, Tai Shan, to the public viewing area of the Giant Panda Exhibit at the National Zoo. Video footage of Tai Shan was…

Vice President Cheney and others participated in a dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Institution’s latest museum of aircraft and space artifacts near Dulles International Airport.

Officials issued a final report on science issues at the Smithsonian Institution. Among the issues they addressed were coordinating the efforts of various science units, administration issue…

The Smithsonian Institution held its Board of Regents meeting to vote on funding issues. Lawrence Small, the Smithsonian Institution Secretary held a press conference after the meeting.

Officials spoke to reporters about the new giant panda exhibit at the National Zoo and the research that would be conducted there. Following their remarks they answered questions from the re…

Officials spoke to reporters about the transportation and well being of two giant pandas loaned to the National Zoo by China. After their remarks they answered questions from reporters.

Officials spoke to reporters about plans to transport and house two new giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, which were being loaned to the National Zoo by China. They also talked about pl…

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) spoke about the importance of the space program and advances made in recent years. She also talked about the federal government’s role in the program and the …

Experts talked about the current state of environmental science and potential future changes in the world’s environment. Among the issues they addressed were global warming, natural disaster…

Students and educators talked about the outlook for the 21st century and how technology will be used by future generations. After their presentations they answered questions from the audienc…