Flight | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/flight/RSS feed for FlightenMon, 05 Oct 2026 15:53:34 +0000Remarkable Fossil of a Feathered, Winged Dinosaur Further Hints That Flight Evolved Multiple Times Among the 'Terrible Lizards'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remarkable-fossil-of-a-feathered-winged-dinosaur-further-hints-that-flight-evolved-multiple-times-among-the-terrible-lizards-180989612/The fossil belonged to a category of dinosaurs called microraptors, which were bird-like but not ancestors of modern-day avians. A new study found that this group of ancient predators evolved similar anatomical adaptations to birds, but developed them in a different orderMon, 05 Oct 2026 15:53:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remarkable-fossil-of-a-feathered-winged-dinosaur-further-hints-that-flight-evolved-multiple-times-among-the-terrible-lizards-180989612/To Capture the Beauty and Wonder of Flight, These Celebrated Artists Created Spectacular Visions of Astronauts, Aviators, Rocket Launches and the Moonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/to-capture-the-beauty-and-wonder-of-flight-these-celebrated-artists-created-spectacular-visions-of-astronauts-aviators-rocket-launches-and-the-moon-180989437/At the National Air and Space Museum, a recently opened gallery space features artworks by Norman Rockwell, Alma Thomas, Francisco Goya and other luminariesThu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/to-capture-the-beauty-and-wonder-of-flight-these-celebrated-artists-created-spectacular-visions-of-astronauts-aviators-rocket-launches-and-the-moon-180989437/