copyright CERN. this foto has nothing to do w. LHC experiments, it's just amazing!how exciting is today! it was the first run of CERN's (European Center for Nuclear Research) Large Haldron Collider (LHC). so the LHC sends hydrogen protons at near light speed through two underground tunnels that measure 17 miles total. the protons smash into one another immulating the moments after the big bang. cool!
this first run of the LHC was just a tester and it will be awhile before protons are sent colliding into one another. scientists hope to sight the Higg particle (formerly called the "God particle"), which would aid in explaining why the universe has mass. also, Professor Etzion, one of 6,000 scientists who worked to make the LHC a reality, will be looking out for "zee star." He hypothesizes that Z* is a force carrier allowing some particles to escape to other dimensions. if this turns out to be the case, he says it will help explain why gravity is a weak force (side note: gravity a weak force? this i do not know anything about, maybe the next blog post...). these other dimensions are too small for us to notice or prove as of right now (side note: there is string theory & i'm not sure if Prof. Etzion's theory goes along &/or is influence by this TOE).
there is also the possibility of creating dark matter & black holes in this new wonder machine. have no fear, though. if black holes are successfully produced, they impose little danger. it's highly unlikely that black holes will be made, but if so, they would evaporate in nano-nano seconds.
correct me or tell me how amazing you think this stuff is too! or just let me know i'm a dork. comments, comments.
w. <3
kaitlyn
sources (sorry, i'm a bad person & too lazy to properly cite. i'm not trying to plagerize, i just wanted to share. these articles are great) :
NPR article
ScienceDaily article
CERN homepage (they have awesome LHC & education sections!)
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