Physicists discover a heavy cousin of the proton at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

19 March 2026

- Advertisement -

A new subatomic particle known as the Ξcc⁺ has been discovered at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. This heavy proton-like particle contains two charm quarks and was detected using the upgraded LHCb experiment. Scientists observed it through its decay into lighter particles in high-energy collisions. The finding confirms predictions and settles a decades-long question about its existence.

- Advertisement -

DEBANKA DAS https://fossbyte.in

Physicists discover a heavy cousin of the proton at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Final Major Prelaunch Tests

NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking

Meet the Platypi: NASA’s Newest Astronaut Candidate Class

Physicists discover a heavy cousin of the proton at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Final Major Prelaunch Tests

NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking

Meet the Platypi: NASA’s Newest Astronaut Candidate Class

MIT scientists finally see hidden quantum “jiggling” inside superconductors

A strange new quantum state appears when atoms get “frustrated”

Scientists unlock a powerful new way to turn sunlight into fuel