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Exploration and Expeditions
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Lewis and Clark as Naturalists
Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail and discover the flora and fauna as they described them two centuries ago.
Scientific Expeditions
By Aeroplane to Pygmyland: Revisiting the 1926 Dutch and American Expedition to New Guinea
This online publication aims to "revisit" a historically important scientific expedition from today's perspective of 80 years later
Expedition to Galápagos
Follows marine biologists on a research expedition to the remote Galápagos Islands
Living Fossils of the Deep: An Expedition to the Bahamian Sea Floor
Scientists explore both the present and the past through the natural history of deep-sea organisms and microorganisms
Search for Giant Squid: An Expedition into the Last Frontier
Smithsonian scientists explore the deep reaches of the Southwestern Pacific
Smithsonian Expeditions: 150 Years of Research on Latin America
A look at the complex and rich relationships among scientists throughout the Americas
The Albatross Philippine Expedition
Marine specimens collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries in the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1910
The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Publications from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries digital collections
West Point in the Making of America: G.K. Warren Expeditions
While mapping the American frontier for the U.S. Army, Warren collected and sent scientific specimens to the Smithsonian
 
Space Exploration
Apollo 11: Walking on the Moon
What did it take to put a man on the Moon? Visit Walking on the Moon to experience the incredible Apollo 11 mission!
Apollo To The Moon
Human exploration of the Moon
Lunar Exploration Vehicles
The unmanned lunar probes and Lunar Module on exhibit
World Exploration
Gardens of the Mughal Empire
Follow in the footsteps of the Mughal Emperors of the Indian subcontinent
Seeds of Change Garden
The agricultural influence of Columbus' voyages
Ternate: The Residency and its Sultanate
Description and history of the Moluccan island of Ternate in the 1880s Includes information about the Ternatese language
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
Explores the origins and impacts of this pivotal moment in history
Research
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Since its establishment in 1846, the collections and research of the Smithsonian have been enriched by many historic expeditions
Programs
Smithsonian Journeys
Carefully designs 360 tours to 250 destinations worldwide each year
Publications
Air and Space Magazine
Scholarly magazine devoted to flight
Smithsonian Magazine
Always surprising takes on the world around us
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