History: September 10 (#4)

History: September 10 (#4)
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September 10, 2008 The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.

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On September 10, in the year 2008: The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator.

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Why September 10, 2008 matters: The Large Hadron Collider at C ERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 10, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolu tion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)