Sep
12
What do we use to get the news when gnus are on the move?
For some reason, other species rarely share their itineraries with humans. Continue reading What do we use to get the news when gnus are on the move?
Sep
10
We Need More (Air and) Space!
We Need More (Air and) Space! Continue reading We Need More (Air and) Space!
Sep
08
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
The National Air and Space Museum’s Samantha Thompson shares the history of the astronomer whose name graces the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Everything in space – from the Earth and Sun to black holes – accounts for just 15% of all matter in the universe. The rest of the cosmos seems to be made… Continue reading The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake
Aug
13
56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what happened to pollinators
What can we learn from the last time the Earth underwent rapid global warning? Continue reading 56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what happened to pollinators
Jul
29
Using the natural world to help people “live deliberately”
Dr. William (Monty) Graham’s career has taken him from Walden’s Pond to the Atlantic Ocean and now to the Smithsonian’s Environmental Research Center in Maryland, where he took over as director in June. Continue reading Using the natural world to help people “live deliberately”
Jul
24
National Zookeepers Week 2025
Happy National Zookeeper Week (July 21 – 26)! Join us in celebrating the dedicated professionals who care for animal ambassadors at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Continue reading National Zookeepers Week 2025
Jul
18
Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
What happens after a mass extinction event? Does nature always “find a way?” Stewart Edie explains what we know about the planet’s ability to survive a hard reboot. Continue reading Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
Jul
07
Congratulations to Steven Paton!
Congratulations to Steven Paton! Continue reading Congratulations to Steven Paton!
Jul
03
What to Expect at the Newly Renovated National Air and Space Museum When It Opens This Month
The Smithsonian museum’s new galleries explore the challenges and delights of life in space Continue reading What to Expect at the Newly Renovated National Air and Space Museum When It Opens This Month
Jul
03
Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
Jules Verne wrote of space travel in 1865 and Edgar Rice Burroughs created an entire series based on John Carter’s adventures on Mars, but these famous writers are not the only ones who imagined life on the Red Planet. Continue reading Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
