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04/15/15

AMS results create cosmic ray puzzle

New results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment defy our current understanding of cosmic rays.

04/14/15

LSST construction begins

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will take the most thorough survey ever of the Southern sky.

04/13/15

DES releases dark matter map

The Dark Energy Survey's detailed maps may help scientists better understand galaxy formation.

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Curiouser and curiouser: a riddle at the ALICE detector

12/09/25

Sarah Charley

In 2023, the ALICE experiment was ready for their best year yet, until a mysterious signal threatened everything. As the LHC wraps up its 2025 lead-ion run, physicists recall how they worked together to solve the puzzle.