Science and Technology Facilities Council
STFC’s mission is to discover the secrets of the universe.
From investigating Universe-spanning ripples in the fabric of space time to exploring the quantum world of the unimaginably small… welcome to Big (and Little) Science at STFC.
Our major research and innovation campuses across the UK, such as Harwell and Daresbury, as well as locations around the world, oversee fundamental research in astronomy, physics, computer science and space science. Our vision is to maximise the impact of our knowledge, skills, facilities and resources for the benefit of the United Kingdom and its people
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Science and Technology Facilities Council
Haven't you heard? The next generation UK X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL). Find out how it can transform science. ⬇︎⬇︎
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Don't you hate it when the doctor keeps droning on about your health? New drone technology can help save woodlands and natural environments from many diseases and invasive pests...
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MOONS (Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph), is a massive new instrument for the VLT in Chile. But what is it? And what does it do so differently? Check out our quick explainer to learn! ✨ 💫
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This week we celebrate the UK Astronomy Technology Centre's 25 years on, by looking back at past achievements and future #astronomy projects. 🎂 ✨ 💫
Since launching in 1998 the UK ATC has built a global reputation for expertise in high precision manufacturing, assembly of instrumentation, infrared astronomy, adaptive optics and software tools that allow astronomers to meet their science goals.
Find out more about our work 👉 lnkd.in/e7fGfRkg
#astronomy #technology #science #innovation
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We held our first live stream! 🥳🎉 If you missed it, you can always check out the replay here 😃
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Today STFC had a visit from Nobel Prize winner Prof. Donna Strickland whose research makes possible our new facility EPAC (Extreme Photonics Applications Centre). Our latest video looks at the ins and outs of the new centre!
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Only a few months left until the STFC Annual Computing Insights UK 2019 Conference, this year the focus is 'Computing the Future'
Sign up to keep up to date with announcements and check out our highlights from last year’s event!
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We’ve been gathering Moon Memories as part of our Apollo50 celebrations and put them in a handy playlist on our channel along with other lunar related videos! Cheak out MOON, DUST and DIRT the first in our Apollo 50 Playlist.
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