Images: Where particles, physics theories collide

August 13, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
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Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation in the LHC. However, the road can be bumpy: In March 2007, three containers called cryostats, which wrap around a chain of giant electromagnets, ripped lose during pressure testing and ruptured creating a loud bang, cloud of dust, and a delay, according to The New York Times.

Photo by Maximilien Brice for CERN

Caption by Michelle Meyers

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