The Large Hadron Collider is Nearly Ready! [PICS]

boston.com — The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer (17 mile) long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is preparing for its first small tests in early August, leading to a planned full-track test in September Aug 1, 2008 View in Crawl 4