In 1986, Canada opened a massive superconducting machine to study the heart of atoms
Canadian scientists pushed the boundaries of nuclear physics in 1986 by activating the Tandem Accelerator Superconducting Cyclotron, a massive machine designed to simulate the intense conditions found inside dying stars.
In 1986, the Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario officially opened the Tandem Accelerator Superconducting Cyclotron, or TASCC. This sophisticated machine used powerful magnets cooled to near absolute zero to accelerate heavy ions to incredible speeds. By smashing these particles together, researchers could study the fundamental forces that hold the heart of an atom together.
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