watch One-Minute World News
News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
Business
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites
Page last updated at 14:47 GMT, Wednesday, 10 September 2008 15:47 UK

Successful first day for LHC

Advertisement

Scientists have hailed as a success the start of an experiment to recreate conditions a few moments after the "Big Bang".

The Large Hadron Collider was started up on Wednesday morning, and beams have been sent in both directions around the 27km-tunnel, something scientists were not expecting to happen so quickly.

What is the Large Hadron Collider?
BBC Radio 4's Big Bang Day

SEE ALSO

Story Tools

Editor's Choice

BBC News Website Improvements to the BBC News Website
Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific