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mckitterick) wrote2008-09-10 12:16 pm
mckitterick) wrote2008-09-10 12:16 pm
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"One short trip for a proton, but one giant leap for mankind!"
The world's largest particle accelerator fired for the first time today successfully - and without destroying the Earth! The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) fired a beam of protons at almost the speed of light through its circular, 17-mile tunnel that passes beneath villages and cow pastures along the French-Swiss border. This is the largest experimental device ever built.
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Researchers intend to use the LHC to recreate post-Big Bang conditions and study the Higgs boson and dark matter. “It’s a fantastic moment,” said LHC project leader Lyn Evans, “we can now look forward to a new era of understanding about the origins and evolution of the universe.”
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And I get to work with one of the CERN researchers, Philip Baringer, for the Spring "Science, Technology, & Society" class.
Cool beans!
Chris
Click the image to see the story.
Researchers intend to use the LHC to recreate post-Big Bang conditions and study the Higgs boson and dark matter. “It’s a fantastic moment,” said LHC project leader Lyn Evans, “we can now look forward to a new era of understanding about the origins and evolution of the universe.”
Click the image to see the story.
And I get to work with one of the CERN researchers, Philip Baringer, for the Spring "Science, Technology, & Society" class.
Cool beans!
Chris