CERN Ten years ago, scientists discovered the Higgs Boson particle. This helped to make sense of our universe
by using the Large Hadron Collider. In 2018, they did it again, unlocking new insights into protons. With a new set of
questions, they plan on restarting the particle accelerator this month in order to better understand cosmic mysteries
like dark matter. NPR's Dr. Sarah Demers, Yale University's physics professor, says that "this particle has
answered some of our questions and given many more." Scientists at CERN spun and crashed particles near the
speed light to discover the Higgs Boson particle. The Large Hadron Collider, the largest and most powerful particle
accelerator in the world, was used to accomplish this feat. Although this particle has been known to exist
since 1964, it was not discovered until nearly 50 years later. Scientists believe that the Higgs field formed 10
billionths of a second after Big Bang. Without it, stars, planets, and life wouldn't have been possible. The discovery
of the Higgs Boson was a significant milestone in fundamental physics. Dr. Francois Eglert and Dr. Peter Higgs