The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

Hall D Staff Scientist Mark Dalton looks over the back half of the forward calorimeter in Experimental Hall D at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Hall D is dedicated to the operation of a large-acceptance detector for experiments with a broad-band, linearly-polarized photon beam produced by ~12 GeV electrons from the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF).

Construction Inspector-Safety Joe Proctor poses while working a science education booth at the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project members visited Jefferson Lab and spoke to employees during an event honoring Engineering Week at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion is a transformative undertaking, will widen the current four-lane segments along nearly ten miles of the I-64 corridor in Norfolk and Hampton, with new twin tunnels across the harbor.

Under Secretary of Energy Science and Innovation in the Department of Energy (DOE) Geri Richmond, center, and other tour members walk past a cryomodule inside the SRF Test Lab at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Data Acquisition Scientist Vardan Gyurjyan chats with attendees during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Young science learners enjoy the cryo show during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House. Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Science Education Administrator Rhonda Bell performs the cyro show during the Open House. Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

A deer peeks out from the woods along the Jefferson Lab campus in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday Sept. 27, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Staff Computer Scientist III Alicia Hofler, left, chats with attendees inside the ARC accelerator tunnel during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Archives and Records Specialist Melissa Erlandson, left, and Information Resources Student Intern Kate McDannold, right, at the archives exhibition during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Science Education Administrative Support Jalyn Dio, right, chats with attendees during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Science Education Administrator Rhonda Bell performs the cyro show during the Open House. Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Young science learners enjoy the cryo show during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House. Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Young science learners enjoy the cryo show during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House. Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

Difficult to see in this picture, the unique features of this aircraft are a canard (forward control surface, in lieu of a horizontal tail assembly) and forward swept wings. This design turned out to be so inherently unstable aerodynamically that a computer controlled "fly by wire" system had to be developed because it was virtually impossible for a human pilot constantly to make the frequent control corrections (up to 40/second) necessary to keep the plane flying.

Lead Mechanical Engineer-Cryo Shirley Yang, right, chats with attendees during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Systems Administrator Paul Letta chats with visitors about the Data Center during the Jefferson Lan 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Local middle school students partake in the “Stay All Day” activities after being eliminated from the Virginia Regional Science Bowl which was held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Ocean Lakes High School Team One members react during the Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl held at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Jefferson Lab science education department hosted a tent at the Made in Newport News event held at City Center in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Jefferson Lab’s FEL Instrumentation Engineer Kevin Jordan built an interactive double helix art installation for the event.

Newport News is a city of innovators, artists, entrepreneurs, scholars, scientists, and everyone in between. This free event includes live music and entertainment, art experiences, a beer garden, food, businesses, family activities, and more.

Young science learners enjoy the cryo show during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House. Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

The 37th Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round held for employees and their family members at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Thursday, May, 30, 2024. (Photo by Brinn Ruiz | Jefferson Lab)

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CEBAF Operability Deputy Daniel Moser, left, chats with attendees inside the ARC of the accelerator tunnel during the Jefferson Lab 2024 Open House.

Local residents from Hampton Roads, Virginia spent the day touring a Department of Energy national laboratory and learned about physics during the 2024 Jefferson Lab Open House held in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!