Super Proton Synchrotron

The Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) is a particle accelerator located at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland. It accelerates protons and heavy ions to nearly the speed of light. The SPS serves as a crucial stepping stone in high-energy physics experiments, providing particles to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and other experiments. By colliding particles at high energies, scientists can study fundamental forces and particles, seeking answers to questions about the universe's origins and structure, including the existence of the Higgs boson and the nature of dark matter.