Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, sometimes called Fermi Lab, is located in Batavia, Illinois in DuPage County. The U.S. Department of Energy runs this national laboratory for research.
Scientists explore the nature of matter and energy.
FermiLab has the Tevatron, the world's most powerful particle accelerator. It is in the center of the circle in the above aerial view. A new accelerator will begin operating in 1999. There is much open space around the property, and FermiLab has tried to create habitats for a variety of animals that live on the prairie.