European scientists reveal plans for next-generation particle collider to study dark matter

It is hoped that the “Future Circular Collider” will be able to discover what makes up dark matter.

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00:00 [Music]

00:14 A 91-kilometer circumference ring that has eight surface sides.

00:20 From these eight surface sides there are shafts with an average depth of about 200 meters

00:25 to connect to the underground tunnel infrastructure.

00:30 [Music]

00:39 The FCC will not only be a wonderful instrument to improve our understanding of the fundamental

00:48 law of physics and of nature, it will also be a driver of innovation because we will

00:54 see new advanced technologies from cryogenics to superconducting magnets, vacuum technologies,

01:03 detector instrumentation technologies with a potentially huge impact on society and huge

01:10 socio-economic benefits.

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