Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is the world’s biggest and highest energy particle accelerator. The intended purpose is to collide opposing particle beams of protons or lead nuclei. Scientists hope that this will allow them understand the deepest laws of nature which have been blocked from being studied.

After months of relative disappointment from the machine that scientists hope can explain the mysteries of the universe – there was finally a breakthrough, with two protons clashing at record speeds.

Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

7 trillion Electron volts were produced when two beams of protons collided when they were shot against each other in a 17 mile tunnel near the French-Swiss border. While the amount of energy created is relatively small (about the same as if two mosquitoes collided) – it nevertheless represents the first success of the most expensive scientific experiment in the history of mankind.

Looking towards the future, the beams are expected to collide at even faster speeds – creating a form of dark matter that some skeptics believe could create mini-blackholes.

While no direct answers can be derived from energy at this level, scientists are confident that they now have the tool that will help them answer questions about the Big Bang Theory, time travel, and a host of other fields that were previously associated with science-fiction.

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) might be a scientific experiment few of us can understand – it nevertheless should excite any person who is looking for further answers about our universe and the world around us.