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Glitch shuts ‘Big Bang’ collider for two months

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

A technical glitch has forced scientists to shut down the Large Hadron Collider which is built to simulate the conditions of the Big Bang. GENEVA–A technical glitch has forced scientists to shut down the huge particle-smashing machine built to simulate the conditions of the “Big Bang” for at least…
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Large Hadron Collider aces pre-launch testing

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

In a tunnel under the Franco-Swiss border, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator passed its final test run before its full-fledged attempt on September 10. Pre-initiation testing of the Large Hadron Collider has now been completed, ahead of the particle accelerator’s official launch on September 10. …
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