RT @VRubinObs: Ever been to a party so good you couldn’t stop talking about it?. Same here 🥳. #RubinFirstLook was unforgettable, and made e….

15 computer simulations attempted to model the photochemical reaction of a molecule exposed to light. 💻 ⚛️ . Our X-ray laser captured the real thing with atomic resolution to determine which simulation did it best:

RT @doescience: #DidYouKnow that @ENERGY offers paid internships for undergrads at its National Labs? The Science Undergraduate Laboratory….

Mission: Jurassic 🦕 . SLAC has a history of studying ancient fossils. From feathers & an Archeaopteryx “dino bird” skeleton to a collection of plants, tracks, and bones over 150 million years old, our X-ray light source can reveal some of their mysteries at an atomic level.

RT @VRubinObs: Rubin's thousands of newly-discovered asteroids. now in your web browser!. Introducing NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's 3D Orbi….

Romance is in the collider 💕 . The CMS and ATLAS experiments at @CERN’s Large Hadron Collider observed an unforeseen feature in the behavior of top quarks that suggests that these (heaviest of all) elementary particles form a fleeting union! Learn more:

Molecular movies in high definition 🎥 . This animated molecular movie made with SLAC’s electron camera captures in atomic detail how a ring-shaped molecule opens up in the first 800 millionths of a billionth of a second after being hit by a laser flash:

On this Independence Day, we celebrate the freedom to innovate, discover, and lead. @ENERGY’s National Labs are powering America’s future with science, security, and a competitive edge. #DOENationalLabs

Happy discovery day! 🥳🎉🍾⚛️. The Higgs boson was discovered #OTD in 2012! SLAC builds and operates detector components for ATLAS, one of two experiments at @CERN'S Large Hadron Collider that were involved in the discovery of the Higgs particle.

Upgraded X-ray Laser Science: Radiation Effects . Some of the first experiments harnessing the new capabilities of our LCLS X-ray laser could help us better understand how radiation impacts aging, can lead to cancer, corrodes machinery, and deteriorates electronics:

We advance discovery through our partnership with @Stanford, using massive data from SLAC-built instruments to drive innovation, including unique AI tools applied to quantum materials, astrophysics, and ultrafast science. #DOENationalLabs

Already July?! Oh my!. It’s time for another edition of our monthly newsletter, Signals. Learn the latest from the lab, spanning the first images from our LSST Camera to the first attosecond X-ray atomic laser:

RT @KIPAC1: It's not too late to RSVP - join us tomorrow at 7pm in Hewlett or online to learn more about the groundbreaking images from @VR….

Did you hear⁉️ . More than 2,000 new asteroids have already been discovered by @VRubinObs - and we expect to find millions more! What could be better for #InternationalAsteroidDay? ☄️

RT @VRubinObs: Think you can spot a comet? ☄️. Try your eye with the *very first* citizen science project on @the_zooniverse that uses data….

RT @VRubinObs: Who was Vera C. Rubin? 💫 . Vera Rubin is the namesake of @nsf-@doescience Rubin Observatory, but how much do you know about….

It’s the world’s largest selfie!. Or at least, a collection of selfies in the shape of the world’s largest camera focal plane. You sent your selfie, we made a massive group photo celebrating our LSST Camera and @VRubinObs for #NationalCameraDay.

Show some love for the world's largest digital camera this #NationalCameraDay! 📷 ❤️ 🌌. Our LSST Camera recently showed the world what it can do with the first images from the NSF-DOE @VRubinObs. Now you can explore the universe in 3.2 billion pixels:

We power groundbreaking science through world-class user facilities allowing researchers around the world to conduct experiments that drive innovations in medicine, quantum science, microelectronics, & accelerator technology. #DOENationalLabs

Installation in progress! 👷 🏗️ . Crews just moved a helium distribution box into place as part of the high-energy upgrade that will help us more than double the maximum X-ray energy of LCLS - the world's most powerful X-ray laser. The future is looking VERY cool!