The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) has completed a 26-year project focused on recreating the quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter believed to have existed shortly after the Big Bang. The collider’s experiments allow scientists to simulate conditions present in the early universe, allowing researchers to observe and study the interactions of quarks and gluons. The project has yielded data demonstrating the formation of this fundamental state, providing crucial insights into the universe’s earliest moments. The results confirm theoretical models and contribute to a deeper understanding of particle physics.
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