A twin-engine jet airliner painted in a livery of purple, red, and orange is parked on an airport ramp. The tail of the airline is marked with the word “Southwest.”

National Air and Space Museum

A Once-Shy Teenager Found His Salvation in Aviation

A new book explains the transformative power of flying.

A group of workshop participants standing around a table listening to a curator discuss an artifact within Historic New England’s collection.

Smithsonian Education

Implementing Smithsonian’s Creating Portraits of Community Framework with New England Educators

Using place-based learning, portrait analysis, and oral histories, Smithsonian teams up with Historic New England to inspire meaningful classroom experiences

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National Museum of Natural History

Meet the Entomologist and Wildlife Photographer Zooming in on the Weird and Wonderful World of Ants

Mark Moffett, a research associate at the National Museum of Natural History, specializes in capturing the often-overlooked behaviors of insects

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A group of people stand around a table looking at a dress laid out on top. Lighting and processing equipment is visible in the background.

Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

How the American Women’s History Initiative Pool Lays the Groundwork for a New Museum

Since 2018, the American Women's History Initiative Pool has funded more than 200 projects across the Smithsonian, supporting research, collections, and programming that make women's history visible long before the museum has a building.

Two people standing outdoors on a paved surface holding a long, silver, cigar-shaped airship drone that features the text "KELLUU" in large black letters along its side.

National Air and Space Museum

The New Age of Tiny Airships

The smallest blimps can do the jobs that conventional drones can’t.

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National Museum of Natural History

‘Snarge,’ Seashells and Much More This April at the National Museum of Natural History

This spring, the museum is hosting events exploring everything from how our ancestors wielded wooden tools to the work of forensic ornithologists

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National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Inside a Komodo Dragon Vet Exam at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Learn how Zoo veterinarians deliver expert care for an apex island predator.

Sepia portrait of Sallie E. Pero from the chest up.

Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Before Computers Were Machines, They Were Women. Here Are Six Places Where Human Computers Built Modern Science

From AT&T to NASA, women working as computers performed the calculations that made modern science possible. In the early 1900s, computing joined teaching and nursing as one of the few careers open to college-educated women, and it opened doors that few other professions could

Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft with Earth and Moon in the distance.

National Air and Space Museum

Artemis II’s Long Countdown

A space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon.

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National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

9 Fascinating Facts About North America’s Master Builder, the Beaver

These facts will make you a beaver believer.

Three women stand in a circle laughing and discussing printed handouts

Smithsonian Education

2026 Summit Spotlights Civics Teaching through Connections to Art, Culture, History, and Science

The Smithsonian continues its 250th celebration of the nation with a free three-day Summit for educators featuring more than 40 sessions through virtual and in-person programming

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National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Flirting Like a Panda: Spring Sparks for Bao Li and Qing Bao at the National Zoo

A sure sign of spring is when giant pandas show interest in one another. Watch how Bao Li and Qing Bao "flirt" in this update!

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National Museum of Natural History

The Smithsonian Curator Who Loved Frogs

As the first female curator of the National Museum of Natural History’s collection of amphibians and reptiles, Doris Cochran shaped herpetology at the museum and beyond

Workers install a horse in the refurbished Smithsonian carousel

Office of the Secretary of the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian’s Renovated Carousel Will Return to the National Mall for Another Round

The classic merry-go-round is gleaming again, but it’s more than an amusement: it’s a ride through history

Dramatically-shot portrait of a white male astronaut in an orange spacesuit.

National Air and Space Museum

Jeremy R. Hansen: First Canadian In Deep Space

Born in 1976 in London, Ontario, Jeremy Hansen cannot remember a time when he did not dream of being an astronaut. And now, as member of the crew of Artemis 2, he will see the far side of the Moon as they loop around it.

Dramatically-shot portrait of a white female astronaut in an orange spacesuit.

National Air and Space Museum

Christina Koch: From Michigan To The Moon

Christina Koch built a solid foundation of achievements to qualify her for the role of mission specialist on the first human mission to reach the Moon since 1972.

Dramatically-shot portrait of a Black male astronaut in an orange spacesuit.

National Air and Space Museum

Victor Glover: From California To The Moon

Victor Glover has spent a lifetime building the experience that now prepares him to help lead humanity’s return to the Moon and demonstrate how humans can live and work in deep space.

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National Air and Space Museum

Reid Wiseman: Artemis 2 Commander

Leading the intrepid explorers in the Artemis 2 mission is U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, mission commander.

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Smithsonian Education

Learning from the Connective Power of Orchids

A horticulturist reflects on the new Smithsonian-U.S. Botanic Gardens collaborative exhibition as it connects stories, scholarship, and art to this extraordinary species

A photograph featuring the conical silver Orion spacecraft and cylindrical European Service Module in the foreground as it travels through space. In the background the Moon and then the Earth can be seen in the far distance.

National Air and Space Museum

What is the Artemis Program?

People may know Artemis as NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program. However, it is much more than a rerun of Project Apollo.