A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth, reveals that evaporated water left a briny broth where salts and minerals ...

When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ...

Cutting-edge technology designed to track and understand the secret, underground lives and behavior of the elusive black-footed ferret has been deployed in the wild for the first time. Believed to be ...

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced the acquisition of 175 artworks by more than 60 modern and contemporary artists through purchase and gifts, marking transformative ...

Scaping post-war Europe, visionary architect Laszlo Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsebet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting ...

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Laura Gleason is director of campaign strategy for the Office of Advancement, providing leadership and support for the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future and partnering with museums on ...

Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the ...

Pictured above is Zhong Kui, a legendary figure in East Asian countries. In China, it is customary that in preparation for the lunar new year, people hang Zhong Kui’s portrait on their doors, as he is ...

Emma Bowers is the executive assistant for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Advancement. In her role, she provides administrative support to the assistant secretary for advancement, the ...

BOW] made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C.