LHC almost ready
August 1st, 2008 by 
abbas
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer (17 mile) long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, 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 (-456.25 F). Here is a collection of photographs from CERN, showing various stages of completion of the LHC and several of its larger experiments (some over seven stories tall), over the past several years.
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August 5th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Thanks Abbas. This is great stuff! I’m really astounded by the craftsmanship that went into this thing. It’s really hard to do a small experiment. It’s near impossible to do something as large and complex as this.
August 24th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Big thanks. Good idea. I’ll become your constant reader.