Argonne Releases Aurora Exascale Supercomputer to Researchers, Enabling Accelerated Science

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Spanning eight rows and occupying the space of two professional basketball courts, Aurora is one of the largest supercomputer installations to date. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Spanning eight rows and occupying the space of two professional basketball courts, Aurora is one of the largest supercomputer installations to date (image by Argonne National Laboratory).

March 11, 2025 | Originally published by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) on January 28, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory has released its Aurora exascale supercomputer to researchers across the world, heralding a new era of computing-driven discoveries.

With powerful capabilities for simulation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analysis, Aurora will drive breakthroughs in a range of fields, including airplane design, cosmology, drug discovery, and nuclear energy research.