Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution ( smith-SOH-nee-ən), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge".

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Space shuttle Discovery fight continues as Texas senators rope Department of Justice into their tug-of-war with Smithsonian

Texas lawmakers double down on Space Shuttle Discovery, call for DOJ investigation into Smithsonian for allegedly violating the Anti-Lobbying Act; Sen. Mark Kelly: “This is the dumbest plan I’ve ever heard in nearly five years in the United States Senate.”

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

Solution to CIA’s Kryptos Sculpture Is Found in Smithsonian Vault

Smithsonian directed to prepare Space Shuttle Discovery for relocation

Steve Canty named new Director of the Smithsonian’s Marine Global Earth Observatory Network - EurekAlert!

'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston

Smithsonian-led team discovers North America’s oldest known pterosaur - EurekAlert!

Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas

Smithsonian committed to keeping space shuttle in Chantilly despite relocation proposal

Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas

Texas politicians make headway in effort to wrench space shuttle from Smithsonian in BBB - The move could cost $200-300 million dollars

Smithsonian research reveals that probiotics slow spread of deadly disease decimating Caribbean reefs - EurekAlert!

Texas senators: Move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Houston

Bezos Earth Fund and Smithsonian leap to the aid of endangered frog species - e3.eurekalert.org

NASA's Robonaut-2 reunited with its ride into space at Smithsonian

Blue Origin donates New Shepard rocket and crew capsule to Smithsonian

NASA’s Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian

NASA, Smithsonian Open New Exhibit to Showcase Our Dynamic Earth

Smithsonian scientists devise method to secure Earth’s biodiversity on the moon - EurekAlert