Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, located near Geneva, Switzerland. It collides protons at nearly the speed of light to explore fundamental questions about the universe, such as the origins of mass and the existence of dark matter. By smashing particles together, scientists can observe the resulting interactions and new particles, helping to confirm or challenge theories in physics, including the Standard Model. The LHC has made significant discoveries, including the Higgs boson, a particle that gives mass to other particles.