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Where Is Everybody in Our Universe?

Two physicists contemplate life on other planets in this excerpt from "Exoplanets"

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How the Tobacco Industry Lured Customers with Baseball Cards

With baseball season in full swing, learn about the game's entwined history with cigarettes

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How the Smithsonian Conserved the Jefferson Bible

Thomas Jefferson cut and arranged selected Bible verses to create a chronological, edited story of Jesus' life—and the conservation treatment was just as painstaking

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Move Over Dune Sandworms, These Desert Beetles Conjure Water from Thin Air

A new book uncovers the extraordinary secrets of fog-harvesting beetles in the Namib desert and other insects changing our world

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The Legacy of the Cherry Blossom Festival

Washington, D.C., has one of the world's greatest celebrations of spring

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You Don't Need to Be Indoors to Enjoy a Smithsonian Museum. Try the Gardens!

Experience "living museums" in the nation's capital

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How Bessie Coleman Pleased the Crowds and Alienated the Critics

The daredevil aviator faces mixed public opinion in this excerpt from "Queen Bess"

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The Disappearing Birds of Hawai'i

A new book draws on deep history to reckon with today's environmental crises

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A Long Story of Freedom Seeking

A Smithsonian curator's insight into the Emancipation Proclamation

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Five Mindfulness Activities to Transform Your Museum Experience

Discover exciting ways to center yourself with a new book on mind-body awareness

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Ancient Animals Have Stories to Tell

The authors of “A History of Life in 100 Fossils” write about the secrets of the animal kingdom

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How Black Women Have Changed the Face of Spaceflight

From Uhura to Katherine Johnson, learn about Black women's impact on space travel in this excerpt from "Afrofuturism."

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Benjamin Banneker's Almanac of Strange Dreams

The work of mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker represents the fascinating relationship between science and religion

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Discover Lost Worlds with Stunning Paleo Art

Step back in time through the work of renowned paleoartist Jay Matternes

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Five Ay-Ō Rainbow Works to Brighten Your Day

Experience the vibrant work of the “Rainbow Artist."

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We Wish You a Commercial Christmas

With the holiday season comes celebration, community, and cash.

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What It Took to Broker a Treaty Between the Young United States and Native Nations

Learn about the role of treaties in the relationship between early American settlers and Indigenous communities

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Five Incredible Fossils From Across the World

Learn about Earth's history with five fossils that have stories to tell

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Honoring the Long History of Native American Service

In honor of Veterans Day and Native American Heritage Month, learn about the legacy of Native American service and the memorial that pays tribute to them.

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Amazing Astronaut Stories From the Space Shuttle Program

Former astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts to create a definitive oral history of the space shuttle program.

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