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A Texas Tradition

Mar 22, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

Mexican American Verónica Dávila started riding horses at the age of three; by age four she was competing in escaramuzas, synchronized riding demonstrations. Dávila wore this colorful dress (right) in the early 2000s as captain of the San Antonio, Texas, escaramuza team Las Valentinas.
A 3D Space Suit

Mar 19, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

The material properties of the multilayered, full pressure suit—in particular, its metallic sheen and exterior texture—make the object challenging to capture in fine detail through the 3D digitization process. Reflective surfaces do not always render well as technicians take images using a process called photogrammetry, which creates 3D images from photos.
Fishes of the Amazon

Mar 18, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

Researchers with the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Data Science Lab explored that question in a recent study of fish species in the Amazon River in Peru. The team used AI to train a computer model to identify fishes based solely on photographs.
A 3D Space Suit

Mar 18, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

The material properties of the multilayered, full pressure suit—in particular, its metallic sheen and exterior texture—make the object challenging to capture in fine detail through the 3D digitization process. Reflective surfaces do not always render well as technicians take images using a process called photogrammetry, which creates 3D images from photos.
Life on Exoplanets

Mar 18, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

Under a new initiative called AstroAI, launched last year by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory—part of the Center for Astrophysics I Harvard & Smithsonian—computer scientists and astrophysicists are using AI to mine previously unexamined stores of data to better understand the universe. One AstroAI study completed in 2023 used AI tools to develop a first-of-its-kind model to assess the atmospheres of exoplanets, or planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.
A Contemporary Look at Asian Art

Nov 28, 2023 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

The exhibition features a range of works showcasing Park’s inventive use of photography to explore the ideas of tradition and history in contemporary society. A multichannel video, Citizen’s Forest, takes the form of a monumental landscape scroll painting and draws on poetry, painting and folk culture to reflect on tragedies in South Korea’s history. In another work, a series of still and moving image portraits titled Child Soldier reimagines the presence of a lonely North Korean soldier.
On With The Show

Mar 10, 2023 | smithsonianmag.com | Abigail Pocasangre |Julia Ross

Many shared American experiences—the ones that bind us— are rooted in culture and entertainment. Learning to read by watching Sesame Street. Attending a championship baseball game. Seeing a legendary band perform at its peak. These moments evoke a sense of joy and connection, but they also tell a larger story of an evolving nation.