High-energy physics has always been a frontier discipline in science, driving technological innovations and pushing the limits of what we know in the disparate but interconnected worlds of cosmology and elementary particles. A word-wide consensus in the high energy physics community has by now been well established concerning the strong need for an electron positron International Linear Collider. Its scientific goal is to open a new age of elementary particle physics through critical discoveries that lead to new fundamental principles in nature.

Experiments at the new International Linear Collider will answer longstanding questions in elementary particle physics and cosmology, such as what is the origin of particle mass, whether the concept of space-time should be extended, and how the universe was created? The International Linear Collider is central to Fermilab’s long range planning. Fermilab is committed to vital participation in the International Linear Collider, its expertise in execution of large international accelerator and detector projects and experience in operating a large super conducting facility, makes it the most ideal host laboratory for the International Linear Collider.

For more information go to the main ILC web page.