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Scientists study the force that drives that acceleration, dubbed “dark energy,” with deep astronomical surveys that look at how the distribution of galaxies has changed over billions of years.

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Is this the only universe?

Our universe could be just one small piece of a bubbling multiverse.

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What is Dark Energy

Dark energy is everywhere. It will determine the fate of our universe. And we still have no idea what it is.

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Exploring Dark Energy with Robots

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will produce a 3-D space map using a ‘hive’ of robots. 

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A batch of newly discovered satellite dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way should help scientists better grasp the evolution of the universe while also...

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SLAC scientists and engineers celebrated the completion of a new clean room, where the lab will assemble the camera of the future Large Synoptic...

LSST Clean room
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LSST Construction Begins

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will take the most thorough survey ever of the Southern sky.

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Dark Energy Survey scientists have released a detailed map of dark matter – crucial information for a better understanding of galaxy formation and dark...

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Reports by groups including Dark Energy Survey and Large Area Telescope scientists may provide new clues about the properties of mysterious dark matter.

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Two recent meetings at SLAC brought together experts working on computer hardware and software for LSST – a future telescope that will provide unprecedented...

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Physics for the people

Citizen scientists dive into particle physics and astrophysics research.

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Honored for early theoretical predictions that helped elucidate the nature of the strong force and the structure of the proton, he is still shaking...

SLAC theoretical physicist James D. "BJ" Bjorken
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Mirror, Mirror

After more than six years of grinding and polishing, the first-ever dual-surface mirror for a major telescope is complete.