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Future Circular Collider (FCC)

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Meyrin, Switzerland

Source: Taipei Times

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Planned

The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is a planned particle accelerator with a circumference of 91km and an average depth of 200m, intended to succeed CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and explore dark matter and dark energy. The project is estimated to cost about US$17 billion and aims to become operational by the end of the 2040s.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear
Location
Meyrin, Switzerland
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Taipei Times

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The project “Future Circular Collider (FCC)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Meyrin, Switzerland. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Taipei Times.

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The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is a planned particle accelerator with a circumference of 91km and an average depth of 200m, intended to succeed CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and explore dark matter and dark energy. The project is estimated to cost about US$17 billion and aims to become operational by the end of the 2040s.

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Science and Research Infrastructure

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Switzerland

City

Meyrin

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Taipei Times

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Sector

Nuclear

Article published date

2025-12-12

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