NMNH in Review: How an Asteroid Sample Traveled From Outer Space to the Museum's Mineral Hall
After a 500 million mile journey, a piece of the asteroid Bennu is now on display at the Smithsonian. But how did it get here?
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After a 500 million mile journey, a piece of the asteroid Bennu is now on display at the Smithsonian. But how did it get here?
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A hatchery in Cape Town breeds birds for release in a newly established sanctuary for penguins 146 miles east, where a few early signs suggest the penguins may have found a new home.
Learn how this rare hue shows up in the natural world with some of the Smithsonian’s bluest specimens
Tourists flock to see coral reefs in Gili Matra, near Bali, which are at growing risk from warming seas. Locals are working to restore coral, while coming up with new income sources – like fish floss.