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Timepix detectors track cosmic radiation on the ISS
On 31 July, an unmanned Russian Progress spacecraft was launched from Kazakhstan, carrying five Timepix detectors to the ISS
Endeavour astronauts mark 100 years of cosmic-ray research
The space-shuttle crew laid a European Physical Society plaque at high-altitude research centre <em>Les Cosmiques</em> near <em>Mont Blanc</em>
Something far, far bigger than ourselves
Now the dust has settled, we can take stock of the momentous events of 4 July
Endeavour astronauts to visit CERN
The space shuttle carried the Alpha Magentic Spectrometer to the ISS last year – on Wednesday its crew will visit the AMS control centre
Google Science Fair winner Shree Bose visits CERN
As part of her prize package, last year's winner Shree Bose won a trip to CERN, which coincided with announcement of a new, Higgs-like particle
Could LEIR serve biomedicine?
At a recent brainstorming meeting at CERN, over 200 scientists discussed the possibility of modifying LEIR to serve the biomedical community
CERN’s neutrons fly higher
A new experimental facility and neutron beamline will provide n_TOF with its highest neutron flux yet
Celebrating the Tevatron legacy
Over 800 people attended the Tevatron Impact symposium at Fermilab on 11 June to celebrate the legacy of the accelerator
New straw trackers for NA62
The NA62 straw tracker is using pioneering CERN technology to measure charged particles from rare kaon decays
Move and eat better
The CERN relay race dates back to 15 October 1971 when 21 pioneering teams set off to pound the pavements of CERN