The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, finally smashed two beams of protons together at high speed on Tuesday after a couple of failed starts. CERN was trying to get the two proton beams to collide at an energy level of 7 trillion electron volts, but problems with the electrical system forced the scientists to reset the system and try again. The experiment succeeded shortly after 1 p.m. central European summer time. CERN will run the collider for 18 to 24 months.
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Hadron Smashes Through Door to New Era in Physics
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 30, 2010 12:22 PMThe Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, finally smashed two beams of protons together at high speed on Tuesday after a couple of failed starts. CERN was trying to get the two proton beams to collide at an energy level of 7 trillion electron volts, but problems with the electrical system forced the scientists to reset the system and try again. The experiment succeeded shortly after 1 p.m. central European summer time. CERN will run the collider for 18 to 24 months.