Visitors from across Europe swarm to CERN Open Days
Thousands took the opportunity over the weekend to explore the mysteries of physics as part of CERN Open Days.
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The particle physics laboratory threw open its doors to allow everyone a glimpse of what goes on at the massive complex – and many were able to get to the heart of the operation by going underground into the tunnels.
CERN says 75,000 visited over the weekend – with Sunday busier than Saturday. Many came from across Europe – and some even further afield – to sneak a peek.
The visit was possible as the collider is currently switched off as a part of a scheduled upgrade.
The next open days won’t be for another five or six years.
