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Atom smasher records first proton hits
The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time and causing the first particle collisions. FULL STORY
Denis Balibouse / Reuters file
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Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Galaxy Zoo's latest online experiment is a “cosmic slot machine” that matches galactic smash-ups with computer simulations. The payoff? Pure science.

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