JOURNAL ARTICLE

Private donors pledge $1 billion to CERN for future atom smasher: Benefactors agree to help support next-generation particle accelerator, but billions more are needed.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Clery, Daniel 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on CERN's efforts to secure funding for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a proposed next-generation particle accelerator projected to cost at least €16 billion. Recently, private benefactors have pledged €860 million to support the project, which includes notable contributors such as the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and entrepreneurs John Elkann and Xavier Niel. The FCC aims to produce Higgs bosons through electron-positron collisions, offering a more precise study of these fundamental particles compared to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). CERN's governing council is expected to make a decision on the construction of the FCC in 2028, with operations potentially starting in the 2040s. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2025/12, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:190405178
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