Particle Physics Division

Institute of Research into the Fundamental Laws of the Universe

The sky observed from the sea deeps

Overview Most of our current knowledge of the Universe comes from the observation of photons.

A new generation observatory to explore the high energy Universe. Une nouvelle génération d'observatoire pour explorer l'Univers à haute énergie.

Objectives The goal of Edelweiss is to detect the dark matter of our Galaxy through its interactions in detectors operated in underground laboratory.

Exploring the High Energy gamma ray sky

H.E.S.S. Exploring the High Energy gamma ray sky H.E.S.S stands for "High Energy Stereoscopic System".