Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space telescopes A photo of Neptune, taken by the Voyager 2 probe, with the ...

The 237-million-year-old remains are among the oldest silesaurid fossils ever found, adding to paleontologists’ understanding of this still-mysterious group of prehistoric reptiles Alexa Robles ...

With a collection of more than 147 million items, this robust Smithsonian museum on the National Mall attracts millions of visitors each year. Some of the museum's highlights include replicas of ...

Check the website to see what's on display before you go. Attracting millions of people each year, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum contains a trove of celebrated aircraft ...

There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are available, including several accessible parking spaces.

Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's Webb Telescope to IMAX® — taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes, and to ...

An artist’s conception shows how Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster, emblazoned with a faded feather, would be displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. (Smithsonian ...

"There is no better final landing pad for New Shepard than the Smithsonian," said Bezos in a statement. "We are honored and grateful." The New Shepard booster that became the world's first launch ...

The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States have opted not to hear a case that sought to block the Smithsonian Institution from returning 29 Benin Bronzes from its collection to Nigeria.

Here at the 3,200-acre Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va., is where more than 13,000 stalks of bamboo, are harvested by the zoo each year. The bamboo feeds several ...

Smithsonian National Zoo officials remained mostly silent on details of the pandas' arrival but announced the Zoo's closure before their expected arrival. At the National Zoo, a 7News camera saw ...

By Michael Crowley and Eric Lee Reporting from Washington A pair of pandas from China arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington on Tuesday, in a revival of so-called panda ...