The Standard Model of Particle Physics is scientists' current best theory to describe the most basic building blocks of the universe.
It explains how particles called quarks (which make up protons and neutrons) and leptons (which include electrons) make up all known matter..
As the universe cooled, conditions became just right to give rise to the building blocks of matter – the quarks and electrons of which we are all made.
A few millionths of a second later, quarks aggregated to produce protons and neutrons.
Within minutes, these protons and neutrons combined into nuclei..
noun. : a branch of physics dealing with the constitution, properties, and interactions of elementary particles especially as revealed in experiments using particle accelerators..
Particle physics or high energy physics is the study of fundamental particles and forces that constitute matter and radiation.
The fundamental particles in the universe are classified in the Standard Model as fermions (matter particles) and bosons (force-carrying particles)..
The Cosmic Frontier reveals the nature of dark matter and dark energy by using particles from space to explore new phenomena.
Cosmic rays in the earth’s atmosphere, neutrinos from the sun, and gamma rays from deep space, are some of the known natural sources..
Particle physics or high energy physics is the study of fundamental particles and forces that constitute matter and radiation.
The fundamental particles in the universe are classified in the Standard Model as fermions (matter particles) and bosons (force-carrying particles)..
Cosmology draws on advances from many scientific disciplines, including astrophysics, plasma physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, relativity, and quantum mechanics..
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• Center for Particle Cosmology at the University of
International collaboration of particle physicists
