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08/24/20

LHC creates matter from light

Scientists on an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider see massive W particles emerging from collisions with electromagnetic fields. How can this happen?

08/19/20
MIT News

Are we still listening to space?

Research looks different during a pandemic, but graduate students continue to use LIGO to identify astrophysical events.

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The LSSTCam covers 21 times more area on the sky in every image

Testing, testing!

01/15/25

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just successfully completed a series of full-system tests using an engineering test camera.

Illustration of Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations
12/02/13

Baryonic acoustic oscillations

Scientists have found a way to study sound waves from the early universe to learn more about its history and contents. 

Black and white sketch illustration of the early universe
11/26/13

The early universe

How is it possible to look at the earliest moments of the universe? Physicists have their ways—and what they find out will tell us a lot about how the universe works today and how it will unfold in the future.

Photo of Wilson Hall with international flags
11/25/13

What’s in a name?

There’s wit and whimsy in the naming of a national lab’s conference rooms.

Photo of mock data
11/22/13

Mock data, real science

In scientific circles, “mock” is not always a four-letter word. Through mock-data competitions, astrophysicists check their work.

Photo of building NOvA
11/19/13

Building NOvA

Building particle detector parts for a new neutrino experiment gives students an edge in the post-graduation job hunt.

Illustration of "Your Wild Life" Huge variation in the microbes we carry microbes
11/15/13

Scribing science

A colorful note-taking technique offers a fresh perspective on complex science.

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