February 3, 2017

SLAC Throwback: The Fossil That Was the Lab’s First Discovery

An ancient surprise surfaced in 1964 during construction of the 2-mile linear accelerator.

An ancient surprise surfaced in 1964 during construction of the 2-mile linear accelerator.

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