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CERN Creates Quark-Gluon Plasma, Reveals Cosmic Origins

3/13/2026

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CERN researchers created a quark-gluon plasma by colliding heavy ions at near-light speed, showing fluid-like behavior through particle wakes.
The observation shows particles move through the plasma like ripples in water, indicating its collective dynamics.
The result clarifies conditions that contributed to forming the first atoms, galaxies, and black holes.
Future studies will measure the plasma's density and viscosity to better define this primordial state.

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CERN researchers created a quark-gluon plasma by colliding heavy ions at near-light speed, showing fluid-like behavior through particle wakes.
The observation shows particles move through the plasma like ripples in water, indicating its collective dynamics.
The result clarifies conditions that contributed to forming the first atoms, galaxies, and black holes.
Future studies will measure the plasma's density and viscosity to better define this primordial state.