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Jupiter's Moon Europa May Contain Carbon, a Crucial Ingredient for Life
The James Webb Space Telescope found carbon dioxide on Europa's surface, and astronomers say it likely originated in the moon's vast ocean
Revisit 51 Years of Giant Pandas at the National Zoo, From Beloved Babies to Fun in the Snow
The Panda House's eight occupants have played a key role in conservation efforts over the decades
Why the National Zoo Is Saying Goodbye to Its Giant Pandas
Staff remain hopeful that members of the threatened species will be back in Washington in the near future
How an Orca Skeleton Made Its Way From Florida to the Smithsonian
Washed up in a rare stranding event, the newly collected specimen will offer rich exploration for researchers
The Asteroid Hit by NASA Seems to Be Moving Strangely, High School Students Find
After the DART spacecraft made contact with Dimorphos last year, the space rock's orbit is declining more than expected, according to preliminary research
The Painted Poetry of Jessica Diamond
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum hosts the artist’s largest installation yet
New Satellite Tracking Air Pollution Releases Its First Images
The instrument, called TEMPO, will make hourly measurements of pollutants over North America that could help reduce exposure to unhealthy air
Why 'Hot Springs' Draw the World's Largest Gathering of Deep-Sea Octopuses
Some 20,000 octopuses congregate near an inactive underwater volcano off California's coast, using heat from thermal springs to hatch their eggs faster
Video Artists Set the American Experience to Music
The Smithsonian American Art Museum brings its latest time-based media art to the widest possible audience, including the deaf and hearing impaired
Scientists Cryopreserve and Revive Coral Fragments in a World First for Conservation
The new freezing technique could reinvigorate corals suffering from warming oceans—or even preserve human organs in the future
To Mark the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech Goes on Display
The draft on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture was produced a few hours before King took to the podium
'Rare' Clouded Leopard Kitten Born at the Oklahoma City Zoo
Keepers hope the young male will have his own "little cloudies" one day, helping maintain the vulnerable species' captive population
The Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
An In-Depth Look at Latino History Among the Stars and Skies
This summer, a podcast series from the National Air and Space Museum discusses Operation Pedro Pan, Latino Futurism and “Star Wars”
The Race to Develop Artificial Intelligence That Can Identify Every Species on the Planet
Scientists are building machine-learning-powered software that can recognize a species based solely on a cellphone picture
These Artists Are Redefining the American West
A new Smithsonian American Art Museum show surveys the work of Black, Asian American, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and Latinx artists who have lived in the region
How the War of 1898 Changed History Forever—in the United States and Beyond
When the nascent naval power invaded Puerto Rico, three artists captured the moment, each explaining its significance in their own way
DNA Links 42,000 Living People to Enslaved and Free African Americans Buried in Maryland
The research, initiated by the local African American community, could be a roadmap for future genealogy studies
This Massive Extinct Whale May Be the Heaviest Animal That Ever Lived
The newly discovered behemoth could unseat the blue whale for the title, but scientists can only make educated guesses about its weight
Pepón Osorio Pushes the Bounds of Public Art
The Puerto Rican artist emphasizes community in installations crafted from everyday objects
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