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Afterglows the Hard Way: Fermilab Scientists Find the Glow Without the Burst–a First

Combining the newest of astronomical instruments with the most venerable techniques of patient attention to detail, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the University of Chicago and other institutions believe they have made the first optical observation of a gamma ray burst afterglow unprompted by prior observation of the gamma ray burst itself-a so-called “orphan afterglow.”

Upgraded Fermilab Facility Saves Energy and Money

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony today (September 26) at 2:00 p.m. the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will officially start operating its latest energy-saving equipment that will conserve enough energy to power more than 200 households, cutting the laboratory’s annual electricity bill by hundreds of thousands of dollars.