• willington@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1 day

    Today, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, comes to the end of an extraordinary chapter in its scientific journey. Following its final physics run, the accelerator has been switched off to begin CERN’s Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), a major programme of maintenance, consolidation, upgrades and installation work that will prepare the Laboratory for the High-Luminosity LHC (HiLumi LHC), the next phase in the exploration of the fundamental laws of nature.

    It’s getting an upgrade!

    What a title.

  • YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    24 hours

    I just visited CERN 2 days ago. They have a whole science center that helps explain the reason for the LHC and how everything works. If you are a science geek I highly recommend it.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4 hours

      I’m bummed I missed the opportunity. When in Geneva I couldn’t get a spot on one of the tours. Hopefully they still do these when they reopen and if so, give yourself a backup day to visit in case you can’t get in the first day you try.

    • Kushan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21 hours

      I visited CERN back in 2019 and whole heartedly agree! Amazing place and a lot bigger than you’d expect.