Results for "Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Project Celescope"
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Link Love: 8/27/2010
- Date: August 27, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: [caption id="" align="alignright" width="167" caption="The Mona Lisa, between 1503 and 1505, by Leonardo da Vinci, Oil on poplar, The Louvre Museum."][/caption] Scientists have discovered the secret behind Mona Lisa’s beguiling smile by using x-ray technology [via More Intelligent Life]. And while we're at it, scientists use UV light to reveal how awesomely gaudy the colors of
- Blog Post
See Here: 1/26/2010
- Date: January 26, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="412" caption="Volunteer satellite trackers in Pretoria, South Africa, for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Moonwatch Network, one of more than 100 teams worldwide, 1965, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371 Box 4
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See Here: 5/26/2010
- Date: May 26, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="442" caption=" Instruments atop the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Observing Station, Mt. St. Katherine, Egypt, The station was operational from 1933 to 1937, 1933, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 7005 Box 186 Folder 5, Negative Number: 94-12576."][/caption]
Link Love: 8/24/2012
- Date: August 24, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
- Blog Post
See Here: 3/15/2010
- Date: March 15, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="The Division of Radiation and Organisms Laboratory, located in the basement of the Smithsonian Institution Building, a division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory dedicated to studying the effects of solar radiation on organisms. Shown here is a vacuum type thermocouples of very high sensitivity, used in
Queue the Quadrangle - South Mall Transformation
- Date: November 20, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: A look at the Quadrangle complex of the Smithsonian that encompasses the Enid Haupt Garden, the National Museum of African Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Pepi Fabbiano
- Date: February 4, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Dr. Pepi Fabbiano is Senior Astrophysicist, High Energy Astrophysics Division, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. She studies normal galaxies and their different X-ray emission components; XRB populations; hot ISM and mass measurements of early-type galaxies; and the connection between galaxy environment and nuclear activity. #Groundbreaker
Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Nancy Remage Evans
- Date: April 22, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Astrophysicist Dr. Nancy Remage Evans, formerly of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, was a major contributor to the construction of the Galactic Cepheid Database. She has made observations with the IUE, HST, Chandra, Spitzer, FUSE, WIRE, MOST, and XMM satellites. #Groundbreaker
Celebrating the Smithsonian Centennial
- Date: July 20, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: In August 1996, the Smithsonian marked its 150th anniversary with a huge birthday celebration on the National Mall. For its sesquicentennial, a term which this author constantly forgets no matter how many times she looks it up, the Institution threw itself a two-day birthday party, sprinkled with special exhibit tents, concerts, nineteen birthday cakes, a special website, and
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Link Love: 7/24/2014
- Date: July 25, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
- Blog Post
See Here: 2/23/2010
- Date: February 23, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) tested fabrics for the War Department during World War II at the Miami Solar Station, Miami, Florida, c. 1940-1945, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 187, Folder 5, Negative Number: 38154-A."][/caption]
Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Ursula B. Marvin
- Date: September 16, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Retired geologist Dr. Ursula B. Marvin, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, studied lunar samples from the Apollo missions, and meteorites around the world. She has both an asteroid and a mountain ridge in the Antarctic ice named after her. #Groundbreaker