CERN Particle Accelerator Complex

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is home to the largest and most complex particle accelerator complex in the world. Its most notable component is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which accelerates particles like protons to nearly the speed of light and collides them. These collisions create conditions similar to those just after the Big Bang, helping scientists study fundamental particles and forces in the universe. The research at CERN aims to answer big questions about the nature of matter, the universe's origins, and the fundamental laws governing everything around us.