<![CDATA[io9: hadron]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: hadron]]> http://io9.com/tag/hadron http://io9.com/tag/hadron <![CDATA[ A Supermagnetic Tunnel Full of Subatomic Action ]]> Last year, before the gigantic hadron supercollider at CERN research facility was installed underground, a photographer captured this picture of a 1,950 metric ton tunnel containing giant magnets that will be placed in a tunnel and kept at near-zero temperatures. These mega-magnets are the biggest in the world, and will force subatomic particles to smash into each other. Want to see another one of the mega-magnets?

megamagnet.jpg Holy crap. Seriously, I am in awe. This is the world's largest superconducting solenoid magnet. I want one for the outside of my apartment building. Photos by Martial Terzzini/AP.

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:13 PST Annalee Newitz http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=349486&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Proton Collisions Right Around the Corner ]]> The final piece of CERN's new ultra-giant hadron collider was lowered into its place deep underground today. Within weeks, protons will be smashing the shit out of each other underneath Swizerland. Nano-awesome! [Science Daily]

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:30:47 PST Annalee Newitz http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=348860&view=rss&microfeed=true