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Inaugural Balls on the Mall

Take a look at all the parties that will be going on at the Smithsonian museums

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Meet the Elements

There are 118 elements in the periodic table, from hydrogen to ununoctium

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Smithsonian Weekend Events—January 9-12—Movies about Stamps

Events at the Smithsonian: January 9-12

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Picture of the Week—Pink Iguana

If Charles Darwin had wandered up the side of the Volcan Wolf volcano in 1835, he might have spotted what is now known as the rosada (or pink) iguana

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A Field Guide to Sugars

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The Milky Way is Bigger, Faster, and Heading for Trouble

Have you heard that the Milky Way is bigger than we thought? Fifty percent bigger, according to new measurements

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New Song, Same Mistakes

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The Tell-Tale Armor

The artist, Robert Anderson of Darien, Connecticut, was a Yale classmate of President George W. Bush (above, detail).

George W. Bush’s Portrait at National Portrait Gallery

The official portrait of the 43rd president, striking a relaxed pose, enters the Smithsonian collections

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