Results for "Airports"
Roxie Collie Laybourne: Remembering a Groundbreaker
- Date: March 26, 2013
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Roxie Collie Laybourne pioneered the field of forensic ornithology through her study of bird feathers, which has meant improved aviation safety.
- Blog Post
Ring Out the Old, Scan in the Nude
- Date: December 31, 2009
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption=""Backscatter" x-ray scan, courtesy of Flickr user publik16, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0."][/caption] Following the Christmas Day capture of a passenger, dubbed “The Underwear Bomber,” who attempted to blow up an American airliner, controversy swirls around the use and efficacy of full body scanners and the fate of
- Blog Post
The Whole World's Watching: Photography & Terrorism
- Date: March 16, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Privacy And Control, by Michael Pickard, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0."][/caption] It’s a sign of the times that we’re being watched often and everywhere. Surveillance, a word that once summoned up all things intrusive and sneaky, is part of everyday lexicon and experience.
Women in Science Wednesday: Roxie Collie Laybourne
- Date: August 19, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Forensic ornithologist, Roxie Collie Laybourne, created the field of forensic ornithology which has improved air safety through the use of bird data, by making modifications to flight plans and creating programs to scare away birds at some airports. #Groundbreaker
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 18-215, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Office of the Director, Correspondence, 2000-2017
- Date: 2000 2000-2017
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 97-043, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Office of Cooperative Programs, Program Files, 1987-1996
- Date: 1987 1987-1996
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Office of Cooperative Programs
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 09-127, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Treasurer, Treasurer's Records, 1970-2004
- Date: 1970 1970-2004
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Treasurer
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Come Fly With Me
- Date: October 21, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Historic Pictures
National Air and Space Museum and Udvar-Hazy Center
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: The National Air and Space Museum was established in 1946 to care for the Smithsonian’s growing aeronautical collections. On July 1, 1976, a new building opened on the National Mall to showcase the collection. In December of 2003, the Udvar-Hazy Center opened near Dulles Airport in Virginia to display additional collections. History of the National Air and Space
Link Love: 12/10/15
- Date: December 11, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: A new exhibit and publication from the National Air and Space Museum looks at the architectural beauty of airport towers with photos by Carolyn Russo. [via Weather.com]“The government must take the lead in reinvesting in the arts and humanities,” according to Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton. [via Washington Post]The Smithsonian made a 3D scan of Apollo 11 from the National
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 11-138, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Office of the Director, Development Records, 1996-2009
- Date: 1996 1996-2009
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Space Shuttle "Enterprise" Comes to NASM
- Date: 1985
- Creator: Hrabak, Dale
- Creator: Hrabak, Dale
