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LHC Successfully Cools To 1.9K In Lead-Up To Restart

Posted by Soulskill on from the say-your-goodbyes-folks,-the-end-is-nigh dept.

Smelly Jeffrey writes "The BBC is reporting that the LHC has had all eight of its sectors cooled to 1.9 Kelvin. Their tagline is that it is now 'colder than deep space,' referring to the CMB. LHC engineers have spent nearly $40,000,000 USD on a new system to prevent the 'quench' condition that caused the LHC to be down for warming, repairs, and re-cooling over the last year. The LHC is now cold enough to begin colliding particles in search of the Higgs Boson. High power collisions won't be started until late December, or perhaps early January. However, a low-power beam through parts of the collider could be tested as early as next week!"

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  1. I hope it breaks again, and again, and again... by ground.zero.612 · · Score: -1, Troll

    For reals.

    --
    "Be prepared, son. That's my motto. Be prepared." --Joe Hallenbeck
  2. Huge Waste of Taxpayer Dollars by isochroma · · Score: -1, Troll

    When millions are living on the streets, millions more losing their homes, why oh why are we spending money on crap like this? Disassemble and sell off the LHC, and give the money back to the People, who need the money for human needs.

  3. What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hardon collider?
    Higgs Bossom?

    That article should go in idle.