Large Hadron Collider experiments

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a massive scientific machine that accelerates tiny particles, like protons, close to the speed of light. It then crashes them together inside a huge underground tunnel to recreate conditions just after the Big Bang. These high-energy collisions produce new particles, allowing scientists to study fundamental forces and the building blocks of matter. Experiments at the LHC have led to discoveries like the Higgs boson, helping us understand why particles have mass. Essentially, it’s a giant microscope that explores the universe's smallest scales to reveal how everything is built.