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SLAC fundamental physics researchers study everything from elementary particles produced in accelerators to the large-scale structure of the universe. 

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All About Supernovae

Exploding stars have an immense capacity to destroy—and create.

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The Age of the Universe

How can we figure out when the universe began?

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Why are there three almost identical copies of each particle of matter?

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

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Physicists discovered one type of Higgs boson in 2012. Now they’re looking for more.

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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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Explore the elementary particles that make up our universe.

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Something Goes Bump in the Data

The  ATLAS and CMS experiments at the LHC see something mysterious, but it’s too soon to pop the Champagne.

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Miraculous WIMPs

What are WIMPs, and what makes them such popular dark matter candidates? 

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Pentaquarks are no longer just a theory.

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More Data, No Problem

Scientists are ready to handle the increased data of the current run of the Large Hadron Collider.

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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.