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Eye in the sky
20 May, 2010
The illustrious Hubble Space Telescope recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, bringing to light one of the most celebrated and accomplished man-made scientific instruments.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the X-Ray Galaxy
20 May, 2010
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) XMM-Newton X-ray Mission has revealed the latest edition of their 2XMM catalogue.
First Physics a smashing success at the LHC
31 March, 2010
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN reached another significant milestone yesterday at 12.06BST, achieving proton collisions at 7 trillion electron volts (TeV).
CERN and Fermilab celebrate women in science on International Women΄s Day
9 March, 2010
Think that physics is a male dominated science? Think again! This Women’s Day take a look at the women who work at two of the biggest physics facilities in the world- CERN and Fermilab. Find out what they do on a daily basis and what they have to say about their work.