Engineering Wonders: The Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s most powerful scientific instrument — a 27-kilometer underground ring designed to smash particles together at near-light speed. In this video, we explore how the LHC works, why it was built, and what mysteries of the universe scientists are uncovering with it.

Learn how proton beams are accelerated using superconducting magnets, how detectors like ATLAS and CMS capture subatomic collisions, and how the LHC discovered the Higgs boson in 2012. We also explore its role in the search for dark matter, antimatter asymmetry, extra dimensions, and new physics beyond the Standard Model.

We also address the famous myths:
Is the LHC dangerous? Can it create black holes? (Short answer: No.)

Finally, we look at the future of particle physics — including the High Luminosity LHC and the proposed Future Circular Collider, which could reach energy levels far beyond the current machine.

The LHC is not just a collider — it’s humanity’s most ambitious attempt to understand the universe.


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