The LHC reached its 10 000th fill on 13 August 2024

Despite challenging working conditions, the vacuum leak caused by the quench that occurred on 17 July was repaired in less than 10 days

At the end of October, the last protons for Run 2 will circulate inside the LHC. The next protons will be injected only in the spring of 2021!

Why the LHC beams must cross at an angle, and how the angles can be optimised for the best performance

Frozen particles of gas falling from the LHC’s vacuum chambers into the beam could possibly be the explanation for the recent beam losses

A new peak luminosity record for the LHC has been established (despite some unexpected loss issues)

The first collisions with stable beams were delivered to the LHC experiments on 23 May, after three weeks of commissioning with beams

These two last weeks have been a highlight of LHC operation, delivering record luminosity