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Particle Collisions: Unlocking Hidden Realities
- Particle collisions smash subatomic particles together at near-light speeds.
- These collisions recreate conditions similar to the early universe.
- By studying the debris, scientists uncover new particles and forces.
- The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the most powerful machine for particle collisions.
- Collisions helped confirm the existence of the Higgs boson in 2012.
- Some collisions produce exotic particles that exist for only trillionths of a second.
- Detectors like ATLAS and CMS record millions of collision events per second.
- Missing energy in collisions may signal dark matter or unknown physics.
- Each collision involves extreme precision, guided by superconducting magnets and lasers.
- Particle collisions are our best tool for probing the hidden structure of reality.