Large Hadron Collider Probably Won't Destroy Earth
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 18:20
in Physics & Chemistry
The Large Hadron Collider, the giant particle accelerator that's scheduled to begin colliding protons in August, has the potential to produce the long-sought Higgs boson. That elusive particle is a missing link in the commonly accepted model of physics. Observing it would be an important milestone in our understanding of the fundamental forces of the universe. read more
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