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A budding star spits out jets of superheated gas and dust in the Carina Nebula

A Guided Tour of the Universe

A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum gives visitors a dazzling view of our evolving universe

A comparison of the two newly-discovered planets with Venus and Earth

What the Earth-Sized Planet Discovery Means

The lead scientist in the new planet discovery explains the significance of the find

The Portrait Gallery's Model Hall is an "architectural boast of the first order."

Amy Henderson: American History On-Site in Washington, DC

The Portrait Gallery’s Cultural Historian Amy Henderson discusses the sites and scenes on a walking tour of Washington, D.C.

Heo Yoon Jeong performs on the janggu as part of the Tori Project.

Events Dec. 5-8: Through the Eye of the Needle, Basket Weaving, Holiday Tour, and the Tori Project

This week, see the premiere of a documentary, learn the art of basket weaving, take a holiday tour, and see a groundbreaking musical performance

See People of the Caribou by Nicolas Villaume at the American Indian Museum's multimedia exhibit "Conversations with the Earth through January 2, 2012.

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The ʻIʻiwi, or Scarlet Hawaiian Honeycreeper, with an elongated bill adapted for extracting nectar from flowers.

The Hawaiian Honeycreeper Family Tree

A new study unravels the relationships among a group of spectacular songbirds that diversified as the Hawaiian Islands emerged from the Pacific

Come see BK Adam's "Exercise Your Mynd" exhibition and make your own walking figures.

Weekend Events Nov. 25-27: Zoo Lights, Make Them Walk and What’s in the Castle?

This week, come of the opening of the Zoo’s holiday light show, make your own art and get a guided tour of the Smithsonian Castle

Former Smithsonian Institution Secretary Michael Heyman

Ira Michael Heyman, Former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Dies at 81

Heyman, the tenth Secretary of the Institution, passed away on November 19

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart Entertains at the Smithsonian

Marc Pachter, of the NMAH, will be interviewing the queen of domesticity this Thursday night. But we had a few words with her first

Elvis at 21: Presley reads fan mail on March 17, 1956

Amy Henderson: The Medium is the Message

The Portrait Gallery’s Cultural Historian Amy Henderson discusses the museum’s vision—to tell America’s stories as “visual biography”

The OEC's 3-D printer

A 3-D Printer Goes to Work for the Smithsonian

A new technology can create replicas of pretty much anything, quickly and with great detail

Experience the life cycles of stars and galaxies, such as Centaurus A galaxy, shown here, through January 2012 at the National Museum of Natural History.

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October 31, 1926: Death Proves Inescapable for Even Houdini

Magician Harry Houdini, who could seemingly escape anything, couldn’t escape a punch to the gut and appendicitis

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The Black List: Photographs By Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Opens at the Portrait Gallery

Artist Guy Maccoy at work on a mural at the Brooklyn Museum as part of the WPA's Art Work for Public Buildings Project.

Archives of American Art Releases Photo Collection to Wikimedia Commons

The Smithsonian makes a big contribution to one of Wikipedia’s projects

Andy Warhol's Shadows, on view in its entirety for the first time

Events Oct. 24-27: goSmithsonian Trek, Andy Warhol, Skin Color Evolution, and an Inventors Symposium

Take part in an interactive scavenger hunt, get an inside look at the Hirshhorn’s newest exhibition, learn about human evolution and get tips on inventing

Henrique Oliviera's "Bololô," on display in the "Artists in Dialogue 2" exhibition.

Weekend Events Oct. 21-23: Craft2Wear, MATCH+WOOD, and Drumming Workshop

This weekend, come to a party with wearable crafts, experience the pairing of poetry and art, and participate in a drumming workshop

Kathleen Nowak Tucci crafts wearable art from bicycle and motorcycle inner tubes.

Eco-Artist Kathleen Nowak Tucci on Creating Art From Trash

The craft artist has found a clever way to recycle rubber; see her work at this weekend’s Craft2Wear show and Smithsonian benefit sale

Come to Family Day at the Postal Museum

Weekend Events Oct 14-16: Latino Reading and Open Mic, Postal Museum Family Day and Henna Body Art

This weekend, attend a virtual reading of Latino literature, come to a day of activities at the Postal Museum and create your own henna design

An 1894 exhibition of automobiles at what is now the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building

The List: The Smithsonian Institution Celebrates American Archives Month

From automobiles to beards, check out some of the more unusual artifacts in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

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