Despite the tight schedules, all machines were closed in time and first beams will be injected as scheduled

Now that the successful 2017 run has ended, let’s take a look back at a year full of events

The LHC’s 2017 proton run has ended with record luminosity. The special runs will now take place before the winter shutdown

Not only has the LHC reached its 2017 production target ahead of schedule, it has also doubled its design luminosity

Since it began operation in 2010, the LHC has delivered over 100 fb-1 (inverse femtobarns) of integrated luminosity to each of ATLAS and CMS

Why the LHC beams must cross at an angle, and how the angles can be optimised for the best performance

Frozen particles of gas falling from the LHC’s vacuum chambers into the beam could possibly be the explanation for the recent beam losses

Recent CERN Control Centre (CCC) meetings have been dominated by "16L2"

A new peak luminosity record for the LHC has been established (despite some unexpected loss issues)

On 28 June for the first time in history, the LHC collided beams with 2556 bunches per ring

As the last step before the intensity ramping-up, the week 23 was dedicated for the scrubbing of the beam pipes

After declaring stable beams, now it’s the period of scrubbing and intensity ramp-up, until 2556 bunches per beam will circulate in the machine