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#CanYouGuess what particles are represented by the red circles in this animation? Comment with your guess.

#DidYouKnow Once every second somewhere in the universe a star explodes as a supernova, streaming out quadrillions of neutrinos! If a supernova happens in our galaxy, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment hosted @Fermilab will see thousands of neutrinos within seconds.

Quantum sensors use quantum properties (superposition, entanglement) to make very precise measurements; they utilize the sensitivity of quantum states to external noise. Fermilab scientists use quantum sensors to search for dark matter and beyond the Standard Model physics.

Join us on March 25th at 3:30pm to learn more about Guest Artist Jelena Berenc at our Understanding Reality: Art Reality and Information Realism colloquium. Details about the event and site access are available on our website, events.fnal.gov/colloquium/

Happy Pi Day!

Get outside and be a scientist! What kinds of animal tracks can you find in the spring? Look around in the mud, sand, or snow. Can you identify the animal tracks in the photos below? #EyesOnSpring

#ExplainIn20Seconds Ever wondered what luminosity means in accelerator physics? @Fermilab we lead the U.S. effort to upgrade CERN’s Large Hadron Collider to the High-Luminosity LHC, aiming to boost collision rates for deeper research.

#DidYouKnow you can send messages using neutrinos? In 2012, scientists @Fermilab sent a message through 240 meters of solid rock—no wires, no Wi-Fi, just neutrinos!

Particle physics has many computational challenges, Fermilab scientists try to solve them using quantum computers. Using qubits and their unique properties of superposition and entanglement they can create quantum algorithms to eventually simulate high-energy particle collisions.

Calling all elementary & middle school teachers! Did you know that we offer Field Trip Essentials on weekends? Check out the website to learn more about this weekend edition and sign up to learn more about our field trips and programs. education.fnal.gov/program/field-… #FermilabPrograms

Get outside and be a scientist! Look on the ground around you. Can you see, but don't touch, any animal scat (poop)? What do you notice about it? Can you guess what animals left the scat in the photos below? #WinterWonder

Lederman Science Center @Fermilab is where quantum physics becomes hands-on reality. Come and explore how particles remain mysteriously entangled across the space, visualize how qubits work, watch particles act like waves, and so much more.

#DidYouKnow Over 1,000 scientists from 30+ countries are collaborating on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment @DUNEScience, hosted by @Fermilab, to uncover the role neutrinos play in shaping our universe.

PIP-II is the next step in improving Fermilab's accelerator complex, it will make the world's most intense neutrino beam for the DUNE experiment. A big part of PIP-II is a set of cryomodules, they house superconducting cavities that boost the proton beam near the speed of light.

Join us on March 25th at 3:30pm to learn more about Guest Artist Jelena Berenc at our Understanding Reality: Art Reality and Information Realism colloquium. Details about the event and site access are available on our website, events.fnal.gov/colloquium/

Get outside and be a scientist! Look around and see if you can spot an animal's home. What do you notice about it? Who do you think lives there? Check out the photos below and see if you can guess who lives in each home. #WinterWonder

#ExplainIn20Seconds An electronvolt (eV) isn’t abstract—it’s how we measure particle energy @Fermilab. This animation explains what eV stands for.

#DidYouKnow @Fermilab is a key US partner in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, contributing significantly to its construction, the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment, and the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) upgrade.

Photo A is a squirrel's nest, Photo B is a Baldface Hornet nest, Photo C is an eagle's nest, and Photo D is a Robin's nest.

Go outside and be a scientist! Look up and see if you can find any nests in the trees. What do you notice about the nest, and who do you think made it? Check out the nests in the photos below and guess what critters made them. #WinterWonder

Fermilab uses dilution refrigerators, with a mixture of helium-3 and helium-4 these devices can reach millikelvin temperatures, about −460°F. The extremely low temperatures allow scientists to study superconducting qubits to help develop future quantum computing technologies.