Craig J. Copi, Dragan Huterer, Dominik J. Schwarz, and Glenn D. Starkman Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7079, USA Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics and Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA Fakultät für Physik, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany Beecroft In...

Many recent discoveries in astrophysics involve phenomena that are highly complex. Carefully designed experiments, together with sophisticated computer simulations , are required to gain insights into the underlying physics. We show that particle accelerators are unique tools in this area of research, by providing precision calibration data and by creating extreme experimental conditions releva...