Friday, December 4th, 2009

LHC Returns To Service

(Credits: Produced, Directed by Chris Mann. © CERN) See More Videos

CERN's Large Hadron Collider has been restarted following a long repair period. This week, the particle collider passed Fermilab's Tevatron in beam energy, making it the most powerful accelerator in the world. Scientists at the lab plan to begin collisions using the beams in the days ahead as part of a calibration phase. Plans are for the most powerful collisions that could bring new science to begin next year. We'll get an update on the restart of the collider.

Guests

Drew Baden
Professor and Chair, Physics Department
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland

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Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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Image: Researchers throw hats into the air in celebration of the restart of the Large Hadron Collider in late November.
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