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- The "Big Bang Experiment" will be conducted by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
- The collider circulates a beam of protons around a 17-mile-long tunnelCNN: Multibillion-dollar Experiment to Probe Nature's Mysteries (September 8, 2008)
- Estimated project cost: $10 billionCNN: Multibillion-dollar Experiment to Probe Nature's Mysteries (September 8, 2008)
- On September 10, 2008, the collider was turned on for the first time
- On September 19, 2008, a faulty electrical connection caused 53 magnets to be damaged in the LHC, forcing it's temporary shutdown.
- The LHC is scheduled to resume operation in November 2009
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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located at CERN attempted to recreate a miniature version of the "Big Bang" on Wednesday, September 10, 2008.The Associated Press: Cern Fires Up New Atom Smasher to near Big Bang (September 7, 2008) However, a mechanical problem caused this system to fail, and the experiments won't resume until November 2009.
Scientists hope to find answers to questions about black holes, dark matter and why the universe appears the way it does.Telegraph: Scientists Receive Death Threats over 'end-of-world' Experiment (September 8, 2008)
Big Bang Experiment Fears
Doomsayers and misinformed skeptics questioned the safety of the experiment. They believed that micro black holes that may be potentially created in the experiment would grow and "swallow the planet." Experts involved with the project, and the physics community at large, have shown that the claim is nonsense.Telegraph: Scientists Receive Death Threats over 'end-of-world' Experiment (September 8, 2008)-
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Big Bang Experiment Questions
What evidence convinced cosmologist that the Big Bang was a stronger theory than steady state? 1 AnswerIn 1924 A man named Edwin Hubble came up with the theory and presented it to the science committee, and sadly they laughed at him for it. The funny thing is lon... read more
Was there time before the big bang? 3 Answershttp://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/cmb_timeline.jpg That´s what newer theories are suggesting. The conventional answer to this question is ... read more
At what point after the "Big Bang" did iron result? 3 AnswersIron is produced in the cores of massive stars (at least 8-11 solar masses) as they near the end of their main-sequence lives. Silicon produced through nucleos... read more
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