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Dark matter

Dark matter makes up about 85% of all matter in the universe, yet its true identity remains one of the biggest cosmological mysteries. At SLAC, researchers are searching high and low – from sweeping surveys of the night sky to...

Formation of dark matter structures.

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the Chilean Andes brings the cosmos to life like never before. During the first 10 years of operation, Rubin Observatory will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), creating the widest, fastest, and deepest views of the night sky ever observed.

A drone photo of Rubin Observatory while taking pictures during the First Look observing campaign
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Fusion energy at SLAC

Harnessing nuclear fusion would bring the clean, unlimited energy of the stars to Earth.

fusion energy illustration
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LCLS-II High Energy Upgrade

Now, we’re turning up the energy. The high-energy upgrade to LCLS will extend its ultrafast megahertz capability into the “hard,” or high-energy, X-ray regime.  

The first of 23 cryomodules is delivered to SLAC for the high energy upgrade to the Linac Coherent Light Source

Explore how SLAC advances energy research, partnering with Stanford University, the U.S. Department of Energy and industry, to help create a more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future.

SLAC scientist working on batteries at scale in the SLAC–Stanford Battery Center in the Arrillaga Science Center