Scientists hail ‘Big Bang’ experiment

Europe's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produced record-breaking high-energy particle collisions on the 30 March 2010 for the first time.

Scientists working on the European machine have smashed beams of protons together at energies that are 3.5 times higher than previously achieved.

The milestone marks the beginning of work that could lead to the discovery of fundamental new physics.

Website: CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research http://home.cern/

CERN: Press Release, 30.3.10: LHC research programme gets underway http://press.web.cern.ch/press/PressReleases/Releases2010/PR07.10E.html

BBC News, 30.3.10: Cern LHC sees high-energy success http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8593780.stm

Website: CERN: LHC - the Large Hadron Collider http://lhc.web.cern.ch/lhc/

Deutsche Welle, 19.3.10: Geneva particle accelerator sets record http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5373101,00.html

France24, 30.3.10: CERN centre begins colliding particles for mini 'Big Bang' http://www.france24.com/en/20100330-cern-geneva-research-centre-large-hadron-collider-big-bang-physics

Deutsche Welle, 1.4.10: Postcard from Europe: The big bang http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5421525,00.html

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