Instrumentation Division Nears Production Phase for LSST Camera Sensors

Scientists in Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Instrumentation Division are conducting meticulous laboratory tests on the 201 sensors they are designing for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope’s camera, so the project is on schedule to see “first light” in 2020, and start surveying in 2022.  More...

Storm Trackers and Family Fun Day This Sunday, July 27, see how scientists at the National Weather Service forecast weather and track storms across the New York metropolitan area. Play a part in the “Super Scientific Circus” and be captivated by "Red’s Recycle-O-Rama.” Visit the Lab’s Science Learning Center to discover basic scientific theory using magnets, mirrors, and more!   More...

Announcements

RHIC Research in TV Show 'How the Universe Works: The First Second'
See research at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) in the Science Channel's mini-series "How the Universe Works," scheduled to air Wednesday, July 30, at 9 p.m. (locally, channel 170 for Optimum and 122 for FiOS). Details

Upcoming Events

Summer Sundays
"Storm Trackers/Family Fun Day"
Sunday, July 27, 10 a.m.
Berkner Hall Auditorium
Details...

Newsclips

Proton Spin Mystery Gains a New Clue
—Scientific American.com

Finding the 'heart' of an obstacle to superconductivity
—Cornell Chronicle

Huilin Li's discovery a 'game changer' in DNA world
—Village Beacon Record

Nature Watch: Young science stars honored in local competition
—freenewspos.com