WEEKLY PUZZLES · SEPTEMBER 10

First beam completes circuit of the Large Hadron Collider

A single lap through a vast underground ring was enough to mark a new phase for CERN. The moment was technical, precise, and years in the making.

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The Large Hadron Collider at CERN near Geneva, where the first proton beam completed a full circuit on 10 September 2008.
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The Large Hadron Collider at CERN near Geneva, where the first proton beam completed a full circuit on 10 September 2008.

First beam completes circuit of the Large Hadron Collider

A single lap through a vast underground ring was enough to mark a new phase for CERN. The moment was technical,…

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