Videos | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/videos/RSS feed for the videosenMon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0000Journey to the Unknown: Inside the Epic Artemis Moon Missionshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-008-artemis/The Artemis program represents the pinnacle of NASA's mind-boggling technological capabilities. Learn about the groundbreaking achievements and breathtaking lunar landscapes that await us in this new era of space exploration. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0000From Love to Tragedy: The Stories of Henry VIII's Six Wiveshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-001-king-henry-viiis-wives/From tumultuous love affairs to violent betrayals, the six wives of Henry VIII all left marks on the Tudor dynasty – and shaped the course of historyFri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000The Untold Secrets of King Tut’s Tombhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-003-king-tuts-tomb/Do you ever wonder what secrets lie beneath the sands of Egypt? Prepare to be astonished as we unveil the untouched tomb of King TutankhamunFri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000The Shocking History and Legacy of the Salem Witch Trialshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shocking-history-legacy-salem-witch-trials/What fueled the frenzy that sent so many to their death in colonial America? And how did Americans reckon with the aftermath of the panic?Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000What Is the James Webb Space Telescope?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-002-james-webb-space-telescope/For more than a year now, the world has been treated to breathtaking images of the outer reaches of our universe from the NASA instrument. But how does it even work?Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Fallhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/best-small-towns-america-to-celebrate-fall/Travel to Oregon, Minnesota, North Dakota and Rhode Island to see beautiful autumn foliage and much moreMon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000Recreating Part of Odysseus’ Journey in a Modern Sailing Boathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a20018-1-greekislandodyssey-withbettanyhughes/It took 10 years for Odysseus to sail across the stormy Mediterranean, from Ithaca to Troy. Historian Bettany Hughes recreates part of that journey–but with the benefit of some modern maritime technology.Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0000Ancient Rome’s Polluted Air was Attributed to Burning Woodhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ancient-rome-s-polluted-air-was-attributed-to/We think of pollution as a modern phenomenon. But even ancient Rome struggled with a thick overcast sky from the amount of firewood burned there, thanks to a growing glass-blowing industry.Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0000