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Fermi mission creates 14-year time-lapse of the gamma-ray sky

Supermassive black holes at the hearts of distant galaxies – and even our own sun – shine in the new movie. 

December 20, 2023  ·  3 min read
A blobby trail of orange, surrounded by red and blue, cuts across a black background.
News Feature

SLAC theorist Lance Dixon receives Galileo Galilei Medal

Together with two long-time collaborators, he is recognized for work that helps us understand the strong nuclear force.

February 16, 2023  ·  4 min read
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News Feature

LHC experiments see four top quarks

The ATLAS and CMS experiments have observed a process 4,000 times rarer than the production of Higgs bosons.

March 28, 2023  ·  5 min read
A person wearing a helmet kneels in front of a long metal particle accelerator tube.
News Brief

SLAC and Stanford researchers advance understanding of a key celiac enzyme

Wheat and other sources of gluten can spell trouble for people with the disease, but new findings could aid the development of first-ever drugs...

July 22, 2024  ·  2 min read
Close up of wheat in a field.
News Brief
Rubin Observatory

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

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.

January 22, 2025
An illustration of a telescope scanning the night sky.
Past Event
Public Lectures

Microbes Mining Minerals: A New Route to Plant Cultivation

Register to watch in person in the  Kavli Auditorium,  or watch the lecture live on our YouTube page. Plants supply us with food, clothing...
Date Thursday, January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Public Lecture: Joycelyn Richardson
Video

What is NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory?

Aaron Roodman is the Deputy Director of the Vera Rubin Observatory: 30 years in the making, this new observatory will revolutionize our view of...

March 6, 2024  ·  00:02:44  runtime
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Photograph

First 3,200-megapixel images from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera

Taking the first 3,200-megapixel images was an important first test for the focal plane.

August 31, 2020
LSSTCam Focal Plane Projector
Photograph

Head of Romanesco

Head of Romanesco image taken with the focal plane of the LSST Camera.

September 30, 2022
Head of Romanesco image taken with the focal plane of the LSST Camera.
Photograph

Completed NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera

A front view of the completed LSST Camera, showing the 3,200-megapixel focal plane within.

March 22, 2024
A front view of the completed NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera, showing the 3,200-megapixel focal plane within
Illustration

Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera

The largest digital camera ever built for ground-based astronomy, the 3.2-gigapixel Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera is the size of a small...

September 23, 2022
Exploded view of LSST Camera.
Illustration

LSST camera data acquisition system

The data acquisition system for the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera starts right at the back of the...
March 10, 2022
LSST data acquisition system