Smithsonian : Science World Report

Nov 25, 2016 02:48 AM EST

Scout: NASA’s Intruder Alert System Discovers Massive Rock Close Enough To Earth

A newly designed NASA's tool named Scout helps detect dangerous asteroids before they hit the Earth.

Dec 17, 2015 02:16 PM EST

Ecosystem Shift 6,000 Years Ago Caused By Humans

A study from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History's ETE program revealed that humankind caused a major ecosystem shift roughly 6,000 years ago.

Sep 17, 2015 10:53 AM EDT

Earth's Pull Is 'Massaging' Our Moon

Earth's gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the moon shrinks, according to new results from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.

Jul 21, 2015 12:53 PM EDT

Kickstarter May Save Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit: New Campaign Launches to Preserve History

Even the Smithsonian Institution is turning to Kickstarter. The U.S. National Air and Space Museum has decided to use crowdfunding to help save the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore on the moon.