CERN is at a turning point as it contemplates the Future Circular Collider (FCC) after more than a decade without new physics discoveries beyond the Higgs boson. With the LHC nearing its operational limits by the 2040s, the FCC, with a 90-kilometer circumference, aims to collide particles at eight times the energy currently possible. The decision, pending approval, is crucial for the future of high-energy physics and could reshape scientific inquiry. Challenges include the need for advanced technology, particularly superconducting magnets, necessitating a phased approach to implementation.
The LHC has yet to uncover new physics since its Higgs boson discovery in 2012, raising urgent questions about future directions for particle physics.
CERN proposes the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a larger accelerator that will operate at eight times the energy of the LHC, promising deeper insights into the universe.
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