By using the properties of electrons we have been able to unravel the structure of matter and to explore the mysteries of the universe. Find out more on the links below. Scanning Electron Microscopy . . . to magnify the smallest objects The Hubble Space Telescope Faint Object Camera . . . to observe distant galaxies LEP - The Large Electron-Positron Collider . . . to investigate atomic structures Synchrotron radiation . . . to probe the structure of matter © Science Museum (www.nmsi.ac.uk/) and Institute of Physics (www.iop.org/), 1997. All rights reserved. Designed by the Electronic Publishing Group of Institute of Physics Publishing.