Scientists cheer as protons complete first circuit of Large Hadron Collider »

Posted By Neophile 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology

The biggest and most expensive civilian experiment in the history of science is finally underway.

At 9.28am UK time, the control room at the CERN laboratory erupted into cheers and applause as a pair of dots on a computer screen showed that a beam of particles had successfully completed its first lap of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the £3.6 billion “Big Bang machine” that will open a new window on the Universe.

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    chevydog1 year, 3 months ago

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    I had my money on the good-looking orange proton in the middle lane.

    Seriously, it's a neat thing. Particularly if it doesn't swallow the Matterhorn next week.

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      avienne1 year, 3 months ago

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      And look! We're still here!

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        PainGoddess1 year, 3 months ago

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        Yayyyyy!

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