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The observatory's practice camera has captured its first on-sky data.

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Register to watch in person in the Kavli Auditorium, or watch the lecture live on our YouTube page. In particle physics, we search for new elementary particles that signal extensions of the fundamental interactions of nature. Experiments at the CERN...

In 1974, the independent discovery of the J/psi particle at SLAC and Brookhaven National Laboratory rocked the physics world, and entire textbooks had to be rewritten. Earlier this month, SLAC hosted a symposium to celebrate the milestone.

AI is playing a key role in helping SLAC researchers find new galaxies and tiny neutrinos, and discover new drugs.

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A new center brings astrophysics, data science, and AI together to answer some of the universe’s biggest questions.

About 30 years ago an ‘ideas guy’ and a team builder joined forces to search for the invisible bulk of existence. In this Q&A, SLAC’s Thomas Shutt and Daniel Akerib discuss the challenges of their field and how future generations...

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just successfully completed a series of full-system tests using an engineering test camera.

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Rubin Observatory’s rapid scanning of the night sky will capture the largest sample of Type Ia supernovae yet, unlocking new insights into dark energy.

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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will add an unprecedented amount of cosmological data to the study of the structure and expansion of the Universe.

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Two decades ago, Stanford and SLAC took a gamble on an unproven telescope design. Now it's on the verge of paying off.

On Monday, scientists and engineers reacted to the first images from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, marking a historic milestone.

New 3D, interactive visualization of planets and minor planets in our solar system lets you explore Rubin discoveries in real time.

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory test camera sees the sky

Expecting the Unexpected with AI at Particle Colliders

SLAC celebrates 50 years of Nobel-winning discovery in particle physics

Dark matter, neutrinos and drug discovery: how AI is powering SLAC science and technology

Decoding the mysteries of the universe

Inside the search for dark matter: Leading experts at SLAC share their journey and prospects for finding the missing stuff of our universe

Testing, Testing! NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Completes Comprehensive System Tests With Flying Colors

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will detect millions of exploding stars

Dialing gravitational lensing research up to 11

The bold bet that built a telescope

Video | Scientists react to first images released by world’s largest digital camera

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches Orbitviewer app