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A new side to dark energy steps into the light

The long and continuing quest to understand dark energy has entered exciting new territory.

April 8, 2025
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Preparing for the greatest cosmic movie ever made

Now that NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s LSST Camera has been installed, what’s next?

April 11, 2025  ·  7 min read
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SLAC ATLAS group among Stanford researchers receiving 2025 Breakthrough prizes

The $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics went to the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, and LHCb collaborations representing 13,508 researchers.

April 14, 2025
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Explain it in 60 seconds: big data

How do you solve a problem like big data?

April 15, 2025
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Sharpening our cosmic focus

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is gearing up to illuminate the Universe’s darkest secrets with groundbreaking new technology.

April 23, 2025  ·  9 min read
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SLAC's Lance Dixon elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The theorist is one of seven Stanford faculty members elected by the Academy this year, recognizing their exceptional contributions in their fields and professions.

April 23, 2025
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Risa Wechsler elected to National Academy of Sciences

Wechsler is one of seven Stanford researchers to join the scholarly society, which works to promote science for public good.

April 30, 2025
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Ready, Set, Process: Preparing for Rubin Observatory's Data Deluge

A look inside the data processing infrastructure built by the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to handle the Universe’s greatest data challenge.

May 15, 2025  ·  8 min read
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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Will Unlock New Understanding of Variable Stars

Rubin will observe more variable stars than ever before, enabling investigations into what drives their variation and mapping the outer limits of our galaxy.

May 14, 2025
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LSST Camera arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile, paving the way for cosmic exploration

The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has completed the journey to Cerro Pachón in Chile, where it will soon help unlock the Universe’s...

May 22, 2024  ·  6 min read
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Rubin Observatory and Roman Space Telescope get cosmic sneak peek from supercomputers

Researchers have released 10 terabytes of data from the OpenUniverse project, which has created a detailed simulation of the universe astrophysicists can use to...

June 12, 2024  ·  4 min read
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Scaling up the dark matter search

Physicists are preparing for the next generation of dark-matter experiments. 

June 18, 2024
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