Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology (KIPAC)
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Black Hole ‘Batteries’ Keep Blazars Going and Going
Differences between two types of black-hole-powered galaxies may reflect a change in how the galaxies extract energy from their central black holes.
Solving Big Questions Requires Big Computation
Understanding the origins of our solar system, the future of our planet or humanity requires complex calculations run on high-power computers.
Symmetry: Coming soon: Plan for the future of US particle physics
The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s recommendations will set the course for the future of particle physics in the United States.
KIPAC Celebrates Second Annual Public Open House
About 550 visitors from all over the Bay Area came to explore a wide range of the institute’s cosmic research topics.
Stalking Gamma Rays from the Ground
Scientists from the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology are helping build cameras for the Cherenkov Telescope Array, an advanced, ground-based gamma-ray observatory.
Jazz Virtuoso Wayne Shorter Explores the Universe at SLAC
Grammy-winning jazz legend and sax virtuoso Wayne Shorter took a few hours off recently from a busy weekend of sold-out shows at the SFJazz Center in San Francisco to indulge in his second love – the cosmos.
Symmetry: The Oldest Light in the Universe
The Cosmic Microwave Background, leftover light from the big bang, carries a wealth of information about the universe—for those who can read it.
Physicists Find Evidence of Cosmic Inflation
Researchers from the BICEP2 collaboration have announced the first direct evidence supporting the theory of cosmic inflation. Their data also represent the first images of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time. These waves have been described as the "first tremors of the Big Bang."
NASA: With A Deadly Embrace, 'Spidery' Pulsars Consume Their Mates
Black widow spiders and their Australian cousins, known as redbacks, are notorious for their tainted love, expressed as an unsettling tendency to kill and devour their male partners. Astronomers have noted similar behavior among two rare breeds of binary system that contain rapidly spinning neutron stars, also known as pulsars.
Symmetry: Scientists Pinpoint 'Very Peculiar' Pulsar
Scientists studying five years of data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found the first gamma-ray variable pulsar. But is it really what it seems?
