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Planning the next big science machine requires consideration of both the current landscape and the distant future.

Gravitational waves take the top spot in Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s yearly round-up of popular science books related to physics and astrophysics.

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Have a question for Fermilab? Tune in to a Fermilab frequency over the next two weeks.

A winning map

The Fundamental Physics Prize recognizes WMAP’s contributions to precision cosmology.

In 1975, John O'Meara and his daughter Sue placed third, with their time of 63 minutes, 16 seconds. Photo: Fermilab

Sept. 30, 1979, about 1:45 p.m.: SNAP!! Gerd Hartner, in the bow of his canoe at the race starting position, dipped his paddle in the water, gave a mighty first pull and, to his astonishment, broke it in half.