The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument begins final testing, setting the stage for a 5-year survey that will analyze the light of 35 million galaxies.

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The SLAC Photowalk took a group of photographers, both amateur and professional, behind the scenes to photograph SLAC's world-class science facilities, including the world's longest linear accelerator, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL).

Using an advanced technique at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source, researchers make surprising discoveries.

The lab honors its remarkable past while continuing its quest for a brighter future.

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In 1962, in the rolling hills west of Stanford University, construction began on the longest and straightest structure in the world.