Large Hadron Collider Undergoes Major Four-Year Upgrade for Enhanced Research

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Published: 2026-06-29
Category: science
Source: CERN
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CERN's Large Hadron Collider has commenced its third long shutdown, a comprehensive four-year period dedicated to maintenance and significant upgrades. This extensive work aims to prepare the accelerator for its High-Luminosity era, which will substantially increase its collision capacity. The enhancement is expected to further the search for dark matter and other fundamental physics questions.

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