Large Hadron Collider atom smasher at CERN

The Large Hadron Collider atom smasher, or the LHC, a 17-mile circular tunnel situated 100 metres underground near Geneva, is the biggest experiment ever.

Located at CERN, the European Centre for Nuclear Research, it is the most powerful in a series of particle accelerators that, over the last 70 years, have allowed us to penetrate deeper into the heart of matter.

It will recreate conditions not seen since the big bang of creation to probe the secrets of the cosmos.

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Source: Telegraph.co.uk