CERN stands at a crossroads: not only science but also international cooperation depends on the future collider

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is approaching a decisive phase: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) by the 2040s, the scientific community is facing the question – what’s next? CERN’s management proposes an ambitious project – Future Ring Collider (FCC), a gas pedal with a perimeter of 90 kilometers and collision energies exceeding the LHC’s power by a factor of 90.