Items tagged with Smithsonian

by Kory Kessel - Thu, Jun 04, 2015

$500 Million Giant Magellan Telescope Approved For Assembly

The consortium governing the planning and construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope — which will be the worlds largest optical telescope when completed — has approved its $500 million assembly phase, which is roughly half of the project's $1 billion overall budget. The massive celestial-gazing instrument and its support facility will be Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Wed, Jan 23, 2013

High Tech Playtime: Apps for Apes Program Provides iPads to Orangutans

Great ape keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo found themselves inspired by an "Apps for Apes" program that's been implemented in a dozen zoos around the world, and so they decided to try it out with their six orangutans. Each orangutan is able to interact with an iPad tablet, though only if they show interest... Read more...