Future Circular Collider (FCC)
Sector: Science and Research • Location: Meyrin, Switzerland
Source: The New Indian Express
The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is a planned particle accelerator with a ring circumference of 91 km and an average depth of 200 metres. It aims to explore dark matter and dark energy, which constitute 95% of the universe's energy and matter. The project has a cost estimate of around $17 billion and is under feasibility study by CERN's 25 member states. The CERN Council issued a positive opinio
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- Prospective
- Sector
- Science and Research
- Location
- Meyrin, Switzerland
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The New Indian Express
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Description | The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is a planned particle accelerator with a ring circumference of 91 km and an average depth of 200 metres. It aims to explore dark matter and dark energy, which constitute 95% of the universe's energy and matter. The project has a cost estimate of around $17 billion and is under feasibility study by CERN's 25 member states. The CERN Council issued a positive opinion on the feasibility study on November 7, 2025, and the project could be approved in 2028. The FCC could become operational by the end of the 2040s. |
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City | Meyrin |
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Article published date | 2025-12-11 |
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