The large hadron collider just got a crucial upgrade
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is already the most powerful particle accelerator out there, but it's about to get even more impressive.
Officials at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) just upgraded a crucial part of one of the LHC's four experiments, and you can watch engineers open up the giant 'atom smasher' and tinker with its insides below.
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The hope is that with this new US$17 million part, the CMS experiment will be capable of detecting particles that are now lost to us, and could help LHC staff solve some outstanding mysteries, such as supersymmetry or dark matter.
The operation started around Christmas, when the LHC is turned off each year during winter. The first half of the detector was installed on Tuesday, February 28, with the final touches made on Thursday, March 2.
You can watch the Facebook live discussion on the link below:
The operation started around Christmas, when the LHC is turned off each year during winter. The first half of the detector was installed on Tuesday, February 28, with the final touches made on Thursday, March 2.
You can watch the Facebook live discussion on the link below:
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