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The Aspen Institute hosted a discussion on science innovation featuring medical professionals, professors, and policy experts. Among the speakers were former National Science Foundation Dire…

Astrophysicists and astronomers testified at a hearing on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which captured the very first image of a super-massive black hole. Among the witnesses were Event…

This portion of the annual National Competitiveness Forum included remarks by National Science Foundation Director France Cordova, National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Wal…

At a groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture speakers included President Obama, the museum’s director, the secretary of the Smithsonian In…

Witnesses that included the heads of the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified on federal investments in innovation. They …

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…

The Smithsonian Institution held its annual Board of Regents public meeting at the National Museum of the American Indian. They talked about the strategic plan for the Smithsonian and answer…

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was honored by Purdue University in a ceremony to dedicate the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. Mr. Armstrong and the many other astrona…