Nature

One of the two original pieces of Nakhla sent to the Smithsonian, virtually untouched since 1911.

One Hundred Years Ago Today, A Mars Meteorite Fell in a Blaze

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Nakhla meteorite falling to Earth. See and touch this piece of Mars at the Natural History Museum

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Events June 27-July 1: Trivia Night, Book Signing, the Butterfly Garden and an American Indian Museum Film

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June 20-24 Events Post: Interactive Carts, ImaginAsia, Choctaw Days, Forensic Science, and Tarantulas

This week join the Smithsonian Museums in offering you interactive carts, a look into the life of a Chinese opera performer, a Choctaw Indian festival

Wyeth Company of St. Joseph, Missouri, manufactured this replica of the mochila used over saddles by Pony Express riders between April 3, 1860, and October 24, 1861.

Weekend Events June 10-12: Cosmic Collisions, The Pony Express, Grand Canyon 3D

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Dancing Splash Mob Floods the Natural History Museum

Watch the Smithsonian's first ever flash mob in the Natural History Museum's Ocean Hall

On Wednesday, June 8, at 6:30, meet ocean explorer Enric Sala at the Natural Museum.

Events June 6-10: Spacesuits, Quilting, Wild Ocean, Ikebana, Coffee + Art

Events for the week of June 6 include spacesuits, a quilting demonstration, ikebana and more

This aerial photograph shows 68 whale sharks feeding (and four snorkelers swimming) at the Afuera in August 2009.

How Do You Feed A Whale Shark?

Whale sharks gather off of the Yucatán Peninsula every summer for one big feeding frenzy

Abraham Lincoln's top hat

Weekend Events May 27-30: Lincoln, Spark!Lab, Friendship Dance, Dinosaurs

Weekend Events May 27-30: May 30 is your last chance to see Abraham Lincoln, An Extraordinary Life exhibition at the Museum of American History.

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Dance of the Dumbo Octopod Decoded

Zoologist Michael Vecchione, director of the NOAA Lab at the Natural History Museum, sheds some light on the mysterious deep-sea creature

Events for the Week of May 23-27: Grand Canyon, Aviator’s Lecture, Lincoln and More

Events for May 23-May 27 include the annual Lindbergh lecture, film screenings and the close of the Lincoln exhibit at the American History Museum

Mount St. Helens

The List: Five Volcanoes to Watch

On the anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the ATM blog team, has compiled a list of five volcanoes that currently threaten population centers

Evalyn McLean (c. 1914) wearing the Hope Diamond

Don’t You Wish You Could Wear the Hope Diamond?

How did such a huge rock come to be in the possession of such a party girl like Evalyn McLean

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A New App Called Leafsnap

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The List- Five Must-See Butterfly Spots Around the Mall

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Events for May 9-May 13: Harry Potter, Cultural Dialogue, "Cosmic Collisions"

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An Old Favorite Returns to the National Zoo

May 2-6 Events: Written in Bone, Smithsonian Garden Fest and More

National Museum of American History

Events: Youth Culture, My Dog Tulip, Poetry and More

Born to be Wild 3D features the conservation efforts of primatologist Galdikas with orangutans, along with that of Dame Sheldrick‘s work with elephants

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One Year Later: Deepwater Horizon

Tomorrow, April 20, marks the one-year anniversary of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana

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Events: Peacock Room Reopens, Earth Day Celebrations

Monday, April 18 Peacock Room Comes to America: A new view of Whistler's Peacock Room

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