The proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC) is set to be a groundbreaking successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). With an estimated cost of £13.4 billion, the FCC will be about 56.5 miles long and nearly four times as powerful as the LHC, which has been operating since 2010. It aims to facilitate critical discoveries related to the fundamental structure of the universe. Despite its ambitious scope, the project has faced skepticism regarding its environmental impact, as critics highlight potential CO2 emissions and question the project's longevity, with operations expected to last only 15 to 20 years.
The Future Circular Collider, aiming to be nearly four times more powerful than the LHC, could reveal crucial insights into the universe's structure and evolution.
CERN's Director-General emphasizes that the FCC could be the most extraordinary instrument for studying the fundamental laws of nature ever built by humanity.
Critics caution that the FCC might emit significant CO2, raising climate concerns while its operational timeline is limited to two decades at best.
With an estimated cost of £13.4 billion, the FCC's plans have been detailed by CERN, following a concept discussed over a decade ago.
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