Cosmic expansion rate remains a mystery despite new measurement
From Physics World, Nov. 21, 2018: University of Portsmouth scientists used data from the Dark Energy Survey to remeasure the Hubble constant.
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Cosmologists provide new measurement of cosmic controversy
From The Archaeology News Network, Nov. 12, 2018: Using Dark Energy Survey data, researchers from the University of Portsmouth have come up with a new measurement of one of the most debated topics in cosmology.
Physicists finally calculated where the proton’s mass comes from
From Science News, Nov. 26, 2018: Fermilab’s Andreas Kronfeld comments on a new study on the source of a proton’s mass.
A Monkee visits Fermilab, physics of stir frying, six strange facts about ‘Oumuamua
From Physics World, Nov. 23, 2018: Fans of Fermilab, the Monkees and vintage American pickup trucks will love this film, shot in 1970 by Monkees drummer Mickey Dolenz and shows construction of the National Accelerator Laboratory (now Fermilab).
This is what neutrinos look like when scientists catch them
From Seeker, Nov. 26, 2018: This 5-minute video discusses DUNE along with other neutrino experiments.
Countdown to Mars: NASA sweating ‘seven minutes of terror’
From CNN, Nov. 26, 2018: Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln details the planned landing sequence of NASA’s InSight spacecraft on Mars.
What do shrink-wrapped Thanksgiving turkeys and the Higgs boson have in common?
From Inside Science, Nov. 20, 2018: Fermilab scientist Charles Thangaraj appears in this fun article on the use of accelerators to cross-link materials, including the plastic that wraps around your Thanksgiving turkey.
A dark matter hurricane is headed our way
From CNN, Nov. 20, 2018: Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln talks about a stellar stream called S1, which consists of nearly 100 stars of similar age and composition, orbiting the Milky Way in a direction exactly opposite that of normal stars.
Google & CERN partnering on future Large Hadron Collider storage needs, quantum computing
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From 9 to 5 Google, Nov. 15, 2018: The LHC’s massive physics experiments will require computing capacity that is an estimated 50-100 times higher than today. Google finds the challenge exciting and has already been working with Fermilab and Brookhaven National Laboratory to store and analyze data from the LHC using the Google Computer Engine.
Fermilab plans for Integrated Research Center moves closer to reality
From Suburban Chronicle, Nov. 16, 2018: Funding has been finalized, design work is under way and construction is now set to start next summer. Construction is likely be completed by the end of 2021.