The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer-long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France just outside Geneva, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests. The
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is preparing for its first small tests in early August, leading to a planned full-track test in September, and the first planned particle collisions before the end of the year. The final step before starting is the chilling of the entire collider to -271.25 C.
On 30 June 2008 The Guardian published a number of
articles about the LHC and what it is hoped to discover. (See previous
post.)
On 2 July 2008 Scientific American carried an
article about what five physics Nobel prize winners thought about the LHC.
On 31 July 2008 The Economist ran an
article, noting the LHC's US$10 billion cost.
On 1 August 2008 The Boston Globe had a
story with a magnificent set of 27 photographs from CERN of the equipment that makes up the LHC.
By way of comparison, the London Underground's
Circle line is 22.5 kilometers long.
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