Big Bang trial postponed
Published: 20 September, 2008, 05:09
Edited: 18 September, 2009, 10:45
European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) control centre, near Geneva in Switzerland (AFP Photo / Fabrice Coffrini)
(2.3Mb) embed videoScientists in Switzerland have temporarily halted work on an experiment to smash atomic particles together at the speed of light. A faulty magnet at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva forced the postponement. A spokes
Scientists say they were expecting to have some technical setbacks during their experiment. They've already had to replace a faulty transformer.
The massive collider is preparing to smash particles together at close to the speed of light in order to create a mini Big Bang.
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