Will the Higgs Particle Make An Early Entrance?

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The Higgs particle, which is believed to account for the origin of all mass, had been thought too big for most available particle accelerators. A new, more powerful accelerator is under construction at Organisation Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire in Geneva, Switzerland. Now, estimates of Higgs' mass have narrowed, and an existing accelerator may be able to generate it.

Europe, Innovations, Design and construction, Discovery and exploration, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Particles (Nuclear physics), Subatomic particles, Particle accelerators

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Holes in the Sky Provide Cosmic Measuring Rod

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Astronomers are using a new technique to measure the universe. They use the shadows cast by distant galaxies against the cosmic microwave background radiation. The technique is still new but gaining momentum. Its uses and benefits are discussed.

Illinois, Usage, Measurement, Cosmic background radiation, Expanding universe

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