minus-squarefhqwgads@lemmy.fmhy.mltoWhat is this thing?@lemmy.world•What are these facilities?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoI am guessing those are Cockcroft-Walton accelerators and that is the first stage of a larger particle accelerator. The pools on the right might provide some clue. They could be there for cooling or radiation shielding, or both. linkfedilink
minus-squarefhqwgads@lemmy.fmhy.mltoTechnology@lemmy.world•SpaceX Starlink Satellites Have to Dodge Objects in Orbit Nearly 140 Times Every DaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoExcept backhoes. linkfedilink
I am guessing those are Cockcroft-Walton accelerators and that is the first stage of a larger particle accelerator. The pools on the right might provide some clue. They could be there for cooling or radiation shielding, or both.