Particle Physics & Astrophysics
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Symmetry: 1,000 Meters Below
Meet the world’s deepest underground physics facilities.
Q&A: Hitomi Researchers Talk About the X-ray Satellite’s Tragic End and the Data It Sent Home
KIPAC researchers mourn the loss of the Hitomi spacecraft but are thrilled about the data it was still able to capture.
Symmetry: Following LIGO’s Treasure Maps
Astronomers around the world are looking for visible sources of gravitational waves.
EXO-200 Resumes Its Underground Quest
The upgraded experiment aims to discover if neutrinos are their own antiparticles.
SLAC Researchers Recreate the Extreme Universe in the Lab
Computer simulations and lab experiments help researchers understand the violent universe and could potentially lead to new technologies that benefit humankind.
KIPAC Physicists Help Discover Hidden Dwarf Dark Galaxy
The discovery supports a powerful tool for discovering galaxies that are otherwise too distant to observe, and could lead to advances that improve our understanding of dark matter.
Symmetry: Five Fascinating Facts About DUNE
One: The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will look for more than just neutrinos.
Symmetry: The Milky Way’s Hot Spot
The center of our galaxy is a busy place. But it might be one of the best sites to hunt for dark matter.
Symmetry: Why Are Particle Accelerators so Large?
CERN physicist Edda Gschwendtner explains why we need big machines to study tiny particles.
Dusting for the Fingerprint of Inflation with BICEP3
A new experiment at the South Pole picks up where BICEP2 left off.
