The Large Hadron Collider gets a breath of fresh air as it collides beams of protons and oxygen ions for the very first time. Oxygen–oxygen and neon–neon collisions are also on the menu of the next few days
A new set of “eyes” that will enhance the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer’s sensitivity to cosmic rays is now one step closer to space, thanks to recent progress at CERN
Glass sculptures by Slovak artist Ján Zoričák, some created using materials from CERN experiments, are on display at the Globe of Science and Innovation until 24 August
The proton physics run has now been paused for the first block of machine development studies, a technical stop and short oxygen- and neon-ion physics runs. Protons will be back in the machines on 12 July
On 3 June, the CERN Technology (TE) department held the first-ever TE Graduate Workshop, a full-day event that gave all TE members, whatever their area of expertise, the opportunity to exchange ideas