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April 15, 2013 | 05:50 pm

New Sensor Could Help Detect Asteroids Near Earth

The Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) sensor is a new infrared-light detector to improve the performance and efficiency of the next generation of space-based asteroid-hunting telescopes.

topics: announcements, asteroids, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Near Earth Object Camera, optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
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November 15, 2012 | 09:28 pm

Dark Matter Detector Installed Underwater, Underground

An experiment to look for one of nature’s most elusive subatomic particles is underway in a stainless steel tank nearly a mile underground beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota. And among the dozens of scientists involved in the research is physics Professor Frank Wolfs.

topics: announcements, dark matter, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Frank Wolfs, quantum science, School of Arts and Sciences,