New York’s ‘Big Bang Machine’ Passes Critical First Test
September 3, 2025 — Researchers with the sPHENIX Collaboration at Brookhaven National Laboratory reported that the new sPHENIX detector successfully completed a standard‑candle calibration by accurately measuring the energy of gold‑ion collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), validating the instrument’s readiness for physics runs. Key Takeaways sPHENIX passed a standard‑candle test by measuring … Read more