[AstroNet] Higgs!

[Fikiswa Majola]

Scientists using the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva have announced the
discovery of a new subatomic particle to very high confidence that is
consistent with what we expect the Higgs particle to look like.

Here's what Bad Astronomer Phil Plait had to say: ->
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/07/04/higgs/


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Fikiswa Majola
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRF)
Science Awareness Programme
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