Highlights of the year at CERN, with numerous physics results, new technologies and much more. Whether you’re passionate about science or simply curious, young or not so young, interested in technology or in international cooperation, 2018 had some wonderful surprises in store for you at CERN. From new studies on the Higgs boson to the start-up of antimatter experiments, the inauguration of the Esplanade des Particules and innovative applications for medicine and society, CERN shone in many fiel

14K views · 705 reactions | On 24 November 1959, CERN’s Proton Synchrotron became the highest-energy machine in the world when it accelerated a beam to its design energy of 24 GeV for the first time. Today, the Proton Synchrotron is still in operation, being one of the main cogs in the CERN accelerator complex. Find out more: https://home.cern/news/news/accelerators/celebrating-60-years-proton-synchrotron | CERN | Facebook