Read article: Astronomers versus activists: the battle over San Diego’s streetlights Astronomy and space Opinion and reviews Astronomers versus activists: the battle over San Diego’s streetlights Robert P Crease recalls the time when Palomar astronomers found themselves in a fight with locals
Read article: NASA demands new designs for cost-hit Mars Sample Return mission Astronomy and space News NASA demands new designs for cost-hit Mars Sample Return mission Space agency admits that a new timeline of 2040 for the craft is “unacceptably too long”
Read article: US Electron-Ion Collider hits construction milestone Projects and facilities News US Electron-Ion Collider hits construction milestone The Electron-Ion Collider will be built at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, New York
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Read article: Excavation of huge caverns complete for the US Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Particle and nuclear Blog Excavation of huge caverns complete for the US Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Space will hold the particle detector modules for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
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Read article: European Space Agency gives construction go-ahead for LISA gravitational-wave mission Astronomy and space News European Space Agency gives construction go-ahead for LISA gravitational-wave mission Estimated to cost €1.5bn, LISA is expected to launch in 2035
Read article: Mike Witherell: seeking big impact from big science Projects and facilities Interview Mike Witherell: seeking big impact from big science The director of the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on why effective stewardship is essential for long-term research success
Read article: Ireland set to join the CERN particle-physics lab Projects and facilities News Ireland set to join the CERN particle-physics lab The application will be considered at CERN’s next council session in mid-December
Read article: Cool Copper Collider most environmentally friendly among Higgs factory designs, finds study Projects and facilities News Cool Copper Collider most environmentally friendly among Higgs factory designs, finds study An analysis concludes that the US-based facility would, if built, have the lowest overall carbon footprint in terms of physics output
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