New physics and the mysteries of the universe: scientists' plans on the Moon

Scientists have proposed building a ring-shaped supercollider on the Moon, 11,000 km long, capable of operating at energies a thousand times greater than those of the Large Hadron Collider. The project, described in Science Focus, leverages the advantages of the lunar environment: stable vacuum, geological stability, and access to solar energy. Construction would take over two decades and would only be possible after establishing an autonomous base on the Moon, no earlier than the end of the 21st century.

Scientists have proposed building a giant ring-shaped supercollider on the Moon, 11,000 kilometers long, capable of operating at energies a thousand times greater than those of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The project, described in Science Focus, aims to search for unknown physical phenomena and new types of particles, as modern terrestrial technologies, according to researchers, have approached their limits. The key advantage of the Moon is the ability to maintain a stable ultra-high vacuum without complex sealing, high geological stability, and access to vast amounts of solar energy. Building such a complex on Earth would face insurmountable geological, technological, and political obstacles. Researchers note that the construction of the collider would only be possible after establishing a permanently operating and fully autonomous human base on the Moon. Preliminary estimates suggest that the construction itself would take over two decades, and the lunar counterpart of the LHC is unlikely to appear before the end of the 21st century.