The STAR detectector (IMAGE) DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Caption The STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). RHIC is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Credit Brookhaven National Laboratory Usage Restrictions OK for use in stories about STAR or RHIC License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.