LHC restart timeline February 2015 The Large Hadron Collider is now cooled to nearly its operational temperature. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC filled with liquid helium The Large Hadron Collider is now cooled to nearly its operational temperature. Read more… A first set of superconducting magnets has passed the test and is ready for the Large Hadron Collider to restart in spring. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago First LHC magnets prepped for restart A first set of superconducting magnets has passed the test and is ready for the Large Hadron Collider to restart in spring. Read more… Engineers and technicians have begun to close experiments in preparation for the next run. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC experiments prep for restart Engineers and technicians have begun to close experiments in preparation for the next run. Read more… March 2015 The Large Hadron Collider has overcome a technical hurdle and could restart as early as next week. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC restart back on track The Large Hadron Collider has overcome a technical hurdle and could restart as early as next week. Read more… April 2015 The Large Hadron Collider has circulated the first protons, ending a two-year shutdown. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC sees first beams The Large Hadron Collider has circulated the first protons, ending a two-year shutdown. Read more… The Large Hadron Collider accelerated protons to the fastest speed ever attained on Earth. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC breaks energy record The Large Hadron Collider accelerated protons to the fastest speed ever attained on Earth. Read more… May 2015 LHC sees first low-energy collisions Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC sees first low-energy collisions The Large Hadron Collider is back in the business of colliding particles. Read more… The Large Hadron Collider broke its own record again in 13-trillion-electronvolt test collisions. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC achieves record-energy collisions The Large Hadron Collider broke its own record again in 13-trillion-electronvolt test collisions. Read more… June 2015 Data collection has officially begun at the Large Hadron Collider. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC arrives at the next energy frontier Data collection has officially begun at the Large Hadron Collider. Read more… Follow Print Facebook Twitter Reddit Hacker News Use your browser’s print dialog box to create a pdf. latest news articles 08/19/24 Quanta Diminishing dark energy may evade the ‘swampland’ of impossible universes The largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos hints that the dark energy that’s fueling the universe’s expansion may be weakening. 08/14/24 SLAC Remembering theoretical physicist James D. “BJ” Bjorken, 90, who played a crucial role in discovering quarks His wide-ranging curiosity, novel way of looking at problems and sheer joy in solving them drove many important contributions to particle physics. 08/06/24 Washington Post Tsung-Dao Lee, who helped overturn ‘law’ of physics, dies at 97 As a teenager in China, he began studying science on his own. Less than two decades later, he shared a Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in subatomic physics. 08/06/24 Deadline ‘Particle Fever’ musical in development for broadway, based on 2013 God Particle doc The musical Particle Fever is in the early stage of development. A production timeline and casting details have not been disclosed.
LHC restart timeline February 2015 The Large Hadron Collider is now cooled to nearly its operational temperature. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC filled with liquid helium The Large Hadron Collider is now cooled to nearly its operational temperature. Read more… A first set of superconducting magnets has passed the test and is ready for the Large Hadron Collider to restart in spring. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago First LHC magnets prepped for restart A first set of superconducting magnets has passed the test and is ready for the Large Hadron Collider to restart in spring. Read more… Engineers and technicians have begun to close experiments in preparation for the next run. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC experiments prep for restart Engineers and technicians have begun to close experiments in preparation for the next run. Read more… March 2015 The Large Hadron Collider has overcome a technical hurdle and could restart as early as next week. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC restart back on track The Large Hadron Collider has overcome a technical hurdle and could restart as early as next week. Read more… April 2015 The Large Hadron Collider has circulated the first protons, ending a two-year shutdown. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC sees first beams The Large Hadron Collider has circulated the first protons, ending a two-year shutdown. Read more… The Large Hadron Collider accelerated protons to the fastest speed ever attained on Earth. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC breaks energy record The Large Hadron Collider accelerated protons to the fastest speed ever attained on Earth. Read more… May 2015 LHC sees first low-energy collisions Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC sees first low-energy collisions The Large Hadron Collider is back in the business of colliding particles. Read more… The Large Hadron Collider broke its own record again in 13-trillion-electronvolt test collisions. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC achieves record-energy collisions The Large Hadron Collider broke its own record again in 13-trillion-electronvolt test collisions. Read more… June 2015 Data collection has officially begun at the Large Hadron Collider. Info-Graphic by Sandbox Studio, Chicago LHC arrives at the next energy frontier Data collection has officially begun at the Large Hadron Collider. Read more…
08/19/24 Quanta Diminishing dark energy may evade the ‘swampland’ of impossible universes The largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos hints that the dark energy that’s fueling the universe’s expansion may be weakening.
08/14/24 SLAC Remembering theoretical physicist James D. “BJ” Bjorken, 90, who played a crucial role in discovering quarks His wide-ranging curiosity, novel way of looking at problems and sheer joy in solving them drove many important contributions to particle physics.
08/06/24 Washington Post Tsung-Dao Lee, who helped overturn ‘law’ of physics, dies at 97 As a teenager in China, he began studying science on his own. Less than two decades later, he shared a Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in subatomic physics.
08/06/24 Deadline ‘Particle Fever’ musical in development for broadway, based on 2013 God Particle doc The musical Particle Fever is in the early stage of development. A production timeline and casting details have not been disclosed.