'Big Bang machine' glitch was electrical fault

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 13:07 in Physics & Chemistry

The technical problem that forced the shut-down of a huge particle collider built to probe the origins of the universe was a faulty electrical connection between two of the accelerator's magnets, CERN said on Thursday.

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