World's largest particle smasher halts for upgrade to boost hunt for dark matter

Phys.org Saturday 27 June 2026, 19:29 UTC 1 min read

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The world's most powerful particle accelerator will shutter operations Monday for four years of renovations to dramatically boost its collision capacity and the potential for unlocking one of the greatest mysteries of the universe: dark matter.

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