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SLAC fundamental physics researchers study everything from elementary particles produced in accelerators to the large-scale structure of the universe. 

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SLAC hosted two faculty members from institutions historically underrepresented in the research community via the Visiting Faculty Program.

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This research advances our understanding of Earth's deep interior and exoplanets, opening new research avenues in Earth and planetary sciences.

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The prototype DUNE 2x2 detector will capture up to 10,000 neutrino interactions per day.

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory will unite coordinated observations of cosmic phenomena using the four messengers of the universe.

Two stars collide, sending particles to earth.
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David Cesar, Julia Gonski and W.L. Kimmy Wu will each receive $2.75 million issued over five years for their research in X-ray and ultrafast...

Early Career Award Winners 2024
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New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector put the best-ever limits on particles called WIMPs, a leading candidate for what makes...

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His wide-ranging curiosity, original way of looking at problems and sheer joy in solving them drove many important contributions to particle physics. 

SLAC theoretical physicist James D. "BJ" Bjorken
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An X-ray imaging technique revealed that copper nanofoams used in inertial fusion experiments aren't as uniform as expected.

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The 3.5-meter  glass mirror is the first permanent component of the Simonyi Survey Telescope's  state-of-the-art, wide-field optical system to be installed and will soon...

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture the faint light of distant brown dwarfs to help scientists understand the Milky Way’s formation and evolution.

Brown spots surround a spiral galaxy.
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Researchers have released 10 terabytes of data from the OpenUniverse project, which has created a detailed simulation of the universe astrophysicists can use to...

Stars and galaxies on a black background.
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The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has completed the journey to Cerro Pachón in Chile, where it will soon help unlock the Universe’s...

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