The pressurized suit, parachute and the balloon gondola that allowed Baumgartner to break records goes on view at the Air and Space Museum
The current members of the legendary Washington, D.C.-based bluegrass band celebrate four decades of making music
Ravi Coltrane, son of jazz musicians John and Alice Coltrane, donates one of his father's three saxophones
Thirty years ago, astronauts set out on the first untethered space odyssey
This collection of early 20th-century fashion plates reveal how women used their wardrobe for empowerment
"Chigusa and the Art of Tea" at the Sackler Gallery explores how a humble vessel became a revered object among Japanese tea men.
On Sunday, 9-year-old lion Shera became the mother of four new additions to the pride
Ed Fries talks with Smithsonian magazine about programming the Atari 2600 and shaping the future of interactive media.
Champion Ken Jennings delves into what gives the virtually unchanged game show its lasting power
For decades, astronomers had debated how the universe began. Then, in 1964, they had their "Eureka!" moment
From the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, a team of former champions, heroes and icons
Without the work of these curators and professors, tens of thousands of priceless works of art would have been lost to the world forever
New research indicates that the stone was once specially cut to produce an image of a sun when mounted on a gold background
Mother Nababiep and two cubs are doing well, keep watch on the lion cam
In 1964, a 22-year-old Cassius Clay was largely untested as a pro. Then he stepped into the ring
The Secretary of the Smithsonian looks at the many advantages offered by the new technology
Iconic images of Dr. King from the Smithsonian collection
One of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever found will be on display at the National Museum of Natural History
Virtuoso 12-string bajo sexto player Max Baca talks about his long-time partner Flaco Jiménez
A rare White House card from 1963 evokes one of the nation’s darkest holiday seasons
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