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We can learn an immense amount about physics in extreme conditions by studying astrophysical environments where such conditions are commonplace. These include compact objects such as neutron stars, pulsars, quasars and black holes (see Science Challenge D3), as well as transient phenomena such as supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. The early universe is also an ideal laboratory for studying such conditions, using observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation.

Projects associated with STFC Big Question D:1. How do the laws of physics work when driven to the extremes?

Already in Operation	Under Construction/R & D Phase	Future Opportunities for Funding	STFC support completed
AGATA DiRAC e-MERLIN Ground-based Gravitational Wave Detectors - Current Generation INTEGRAL IPPP LOFAR Swift Theory - Particle Physics XMM-Newton - X-ray Multi-Mirror Newton	E-ELT High Performance Computing Inverse Square Law project NuSTAR - Nuclear Structure, Astrophysics and Reactions SKA	Direct Dark Matter searches Gravitational Wave Observatories - Future Generation Neutrino experiments Nuclei at extremes of density and stability X-ray observatories