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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, commonly known as Fermilab, is a premier U.S. government-funded laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics. Located near Batavia, Illinois, and established in 1967, Fermilab is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s network of national laboratories. The facility’s main focus is on the study of the fundamental particles and forces that govern the universe. Fermilab’s major achievements include the discovery of the top quark in 1995 and significant contributions to the studies of neutrinos and dark matter. The laboratory features a range of particle accelerators, including the former Tevatron, once the world’s most powerful particle accelerator until the completion of the Large Hadron Collider in Europe. Today, Fermilab conducts numerous experiments in collaboration with scientists from around the globe, seeking to provide deeper insights into the building blocks of matter and the nature of the universe.