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James1991
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I am hoping to visit CERN at some point, but the underground areas are closed off at the moment. So just wondering if anyone knows when it's open to the public again
Thanks :)
Thanks :)
Jimmy Snyder said:Will the visitors get free souvenir hadrons?
Terrific. Perhaps I'll bump into you there.waht said:Yes, the receptionist is very charming.
Jimmy Snyder said:Terrific. Perhaps I'll bump into you there.
Vanadium 50 said:yhere are areas where millions of dollars of damage could be caused by a careless visitor.
rhody said:Well this is a first, you may want to correct the typo "yhere", this could be mistaken for Pirate English, and no one would want to mistake you for a pirate... lol
Rhody...
Jack21222 said:That's not the worst typo you can make when talking about the large hadron collider.
rhody said:Jack,
Amen, and then some, being anal retentive about everything technical with inner workings of the LHC would be grossly "understating" the level of attention to detail required to keep it running safe...
I was just having a bit of fun with v_50, he is a pithy guy. Up to now have never seen him make a mistake with spelling. We should cut him some slack, I worked 52 hours last week, did little posting on PF because I was so fried learning a new intense skill at work.
Rhody...
Vanadium 50 said:Again? I doubt very much that the LHC tunnel was ever open to the general public. There are electrical hazards, cryogenic hazards, oxygen deficiency hazards and now that the machine has been operating, radiation hazards. As if that weren't enough, yhere are areas where millions of dollars of damage could be caused by a careless visitor.
The LHC, or Large Hadron Collider, is a particle accelerator located at CERN in Switzerland. It is currently closed to the public due to ongoing maintenance and upgrades.
The LHC has been closed to the public since December 2018 for a planned two-year shutdown period to perform upgrades and maintenance on the machine.
The LHC is expected to reopen to the public in 2021 once the planned upgrades and maintenance have been completed. However, the exact date is not yet confirmed.
Yes, there will be significant upgrades and improvements to the LHC when it reopens. These include a higher-intensity beam and new detectors, allowing for more precise measurements and potential new discoveries.
The LHC can be visited as part of a guided tour at CERN. However, availability may be limited and advance booking is recommended. More information can be found on CERN's website.