529K views · 12K reactions | Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution houses one of the 700 F-14s that flew during a 30-year period, and coincidentally the NASM Deputy Director Chris Browne flew this aircraft as a Top Gun pilot himself. This new episode of This Object in History takes a closer look at the Top Gun movie and the F-14. #TopGun #Smithsonian80s | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

5.4M views · 50K reactions | In the late stages of World War Two, more and more atrocities were perpetrated. Among them was the torture and killing of 11 African-American POWs by the notorious Waffen-SS. After the war, no charges were ever brought against anyone for the murder of the 11 men. WWII Battles in Color | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

13K views · 523 reactions | On this week in 1863, Harriet Tubman became the first woman in US history to lead an army raid - her action with the Union army freed 800 enslaved people in South Carolina. Learn more about Tubman's incredible, rebellious life on Civil War 360: Fight for Freedom - https://bitly.com/2AFPMRg | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

408K views · 10K reactions | The Queen’s love of horses, dogs, and animals is one of her many passions that will carry on in her memory. Reflect on Queen Elizabeth’s legacy with a In Memoriam special of Elizabeth, airing all day Saturday. | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

7.8K views · 188 reactions | Dolphins are renowned for being some of the most playful animals on the planet, and this pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins from the Bahamas certainly live up to their reputation. Youngsters play high-speed games of chase, while the adults prefer something more sophisticated; collaborative group games of catch the seaweed. Learn about how animals across the world tonight at 8 PM in Animals at Play. | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

53K views · 1.3K reactions | From vulnerable geckos to venomous Komodo dragons, these moments from ‘Dragon Island,’ ‘Miami Wild,’ ‘Into The Wild India,’ ‘Wild Castles,’ and ‘Crazy Monster’ capture lizards as both predator and prey. | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook