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SLAC’s astrophysicists and cosmologists pursue top-priority research on topics including dark matter and dark energy, the formation of galaxies and cosmic evolution. 

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Dwarf Galaxy 3.

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SLAC is ramping up its efforts to understand neutrinos – elusive fundamental particles whose properties may help researchers solve a number of cosmic mysteries.

The EXO-200 underground detector.
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The DOE has approved the project’s scientific scope, schedule and funding. SLAC researchers are among the 200 physicists and astronomers who make up the...

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The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope’s ‘Eye’ Will be Built at SLAC.

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The LSST’s camera will include a filter-changing mechanism and shutter. This animation shows that mechanism at work, which allows the camera to view different...

This animation shows that mechanism at work, which allows the camera to view different wavelengths
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The Age of the Universe

How can we figure out when the universe began?

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Scientists on the Dark Energy Survey, using one of the world’s most powerful digital cameras, have discovered eight more faint celestial objects hovering near...

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Observations of this kind could lead scientists to the source of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.

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Is this the only universe?

Our universe could be just one small piece of a bubbling multiverse.

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What is Dark Energy

Dark energy is everywhere. It will determine the fate of our universe. And we still have no idea what it is.

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Seeing in Gamma Rays

The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope creates maps of the gamma-ray sky.

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A batch of newly discovered satellite dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way should help scientists better grasp the evolution of the universe while also...

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The fellowship will support their research on new capabilities for the lab's X-ray free-electron lasers and new telescope technology to look for signs of...

Zeeshan Ahmed and Agostino Marinelli, SLAC's 2015 Panofsky Fellows