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Discusses the continued rising costs of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) which is still enjoying strong Congressional support. Department of Energy (DOE) Independent Cost Estimating Group (ICE) estimate; Reasons for Congressional support; Private investors; Foreign investors; Concern over quadrupole magnet design.

Reports on a decision by the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) Laboratory to support engineering research and development (R&D) for the Gammas, Electrons, and Muons (GEM) detector collaboration group. Current status of Solenoidal Detector Collaboration (SDC).

Reports on the Japanese government's answer of `maybe' to a request that it contribute funds to the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). Creation of Japanese-United States working study group of project; Response of SSC supporters and critics; Challenge of overcoming views of SSC as United States project; Impact of calls for change in Japanese basic research funding system; Outlook for SSC in US Congress.

Reports on progress being made toward a second detector for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). New collaboration called GEM (Gammas, Electron and Muon detection) that will build the detector; Proposed budget.

Reports on efforts to pull together a proposal for a second Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) detonator which would complement the already-approved Solenoidal Detector Collaboration. Details.

Reports that the experimental program at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) has received a vote of confidence from the Soviet Academy of Sciences. Details of a possible Soviet collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley physicist George Trilling.

Reports that the US Department of Energy has officially determined that it can build the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) by 1999 for $8.249 billion. New figure falls at the low end of four estimates; New estimate will get reviewed by Congress.