large hadron collider
Book Review and Giveaway: “Most Wanted Particle” by Jon Butterworth
Most Wanted Particle is an insider’s tale of the hunt for the Higgs boson, the field which imparts mass to,…
Weekly Space Hangout – March 27, 2015: Dark Matter Galaxy “X” with Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, Lead Investigator for team that may have discovered Dark Matter Galaxy…
How Do We Know Dark Matter Exists?
Dark matter can't be seen or detected by any of our instruments, so how do we know it really exists?…
What’s Next for the Large Hadron Collider?
The world’s most powerful particle collider is waking up from a well-earned rest. After roughly two years of heavy maintenance,…
BICEP2 All Over Again? Researchers Place Higgs Boson Discovery in Doubt
At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe, faster is better. Faster means more powerful particle collisions and looking deeper…
Where’s All The Antimatter?
One of the biggest mysteries in the Universe is the fact there there's matter, and not antimatter. Where did it…
Macro View Makes Dark Matter Look Even Stranger
We know dark matter exists. We know this because without it and dark energy, our Universe would be missing 95.4%…
First Precise Measurement of Antihydrogen
The best science — the questions that capture and compel any human being — is enshrouded in mystery. Here’s an…
Journal Club – This new Chi b (3P) thingy
[/caption] According to Wikipedia, a Journal Club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles…
Large Hadron Collider Finishes 2011 Proton Run
[/caption] The world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator has been busy. At 5:15 p.m. on October 30, 2011, the Large…