Large Hadron Collider

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Coordinates: 46°14′N 06°03′E / 46.233°N 6.05°E / 46.233; 6.05

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, intended to collide opposing particle beams, of either protons at an energy of 7 TeV per particle, or lead nuclei at an energy of 574 TeV per nucleus. The Large Hadron Collider was built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with the intention of testing various predictions of high-energy physics, including the existence of the hypothesized Higgs boson and of the large family of new particles predicted by supersymmetry. It lies in a tunnel 27 kilometres (17 mi) in circumference, as much as 175 metres (570 ft) beneath the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, Switzerland. It is funded by and built in collaboration with over 10,000 scientists and engineers from over 100 countries as well as hundreds of universities and laboratories.

On 10 September 2008, the proton beams were successfully circulated in the main ring of the LHC for the first time. On 19 September 2008, the operations were halted due to a serious fault between two superconducting bending magnets. Due to the time required to repair the resulting damage and to add additional safety features, the LHC is scheduled to be operational in mid-November 2009.

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Scientists react as they stand in front of a screen at CERN

First atoms reported smashed in Large Hadron Collider (Update)

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (26) | comments 19

Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after its restart, scientists announced.


Big Bang atom smasher sends beams in 2 directions (AP)

Large Hadron Collider sends beams in 2 directions

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(AP) -- The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, ...


Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang (AP)

Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

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created Nov 21, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 26

(AP) -- Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.


A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva

CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 0

The world's biggest atom-smasher, shut down after its inauguration in September 2008 amid technical faults, restarted on Friday, a spokesman for the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said.


The LHC promises to unlock scientific mysteries about the creation of the Universe and the fundamental nature of matter

Giant atom-smasher set to restart this weekend: CERN

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 8

The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said on Friday.


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LHC nears restart after repairs

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (16) | comments 3

The European Organization for Nuclear Research says it expects to restart the world's largest atom smasher by this weekend after more than a year of repairs.


A line on string theory

A line on string theory

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (46) | comments 15

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Harvard theoretical physicist has discussed with scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland the possibility that they may discover a theorized "stau" particle, with a lifetime ...


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Peckish bird briefly downs big atom smasher

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (16) | comments 22

A peckish bird briefly knocked out part of the world's biggest atom smasher by causing a chain reaction with a piece of bread, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Monday.


Superstring theory useful for experimental physics

Superstring theory useful for experimental physics

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (26) | comments 9

Superstring theory aims to explain the laws of physics from extremely small strings in various states. Theoretical superstring theory is therefore normally not considered to be particularly relevant for practical ...


Particles are back in the LHC

Particles are back in the LHC

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (30) | comments 2

During the last weekend (23-25 October) particles have once again entered the LHC after the one-year break that followed the incident of September 2008.


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LHC now colder than deep space

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (28) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) is once again colder than deep space as it is prepared for experiments to resume in late November.


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3 Questions: Steven Nahn on the elusive Higgs boson

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created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (39) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Troubles at the Large Hadron Collider have led some physicists to suggest the Higgs boson is sabotaging its own discovery. Nahn explains why he disagrees.


Large Hadron Collider could test hyperdrive propulsion

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (29) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), could be used to test the principles behind hyperdrive, a possible future form of spacecraft propulsion that could drive spacecraft ...


CERN boss wants to bid for linear collider

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

CERN’s director general Rolf-Dieter Heuer will push for the linear collider, the next big experiment in particle physics after the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), to be built at the Geneva lab. Heuer made his call to situate ...


Particle collider: Black hole or crucial machine? (AP)

Particle collider: Black hole or crucial machine?

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created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (20) | comments 10

(AP) -- When launched to great fanfare nearly a year ago, some feared the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole that would suck in the world. It turns out the Hadron may be the black hole.