CERN's Next Big Hunt: Searching For The Universe's Missing Dark Matter | Exclusive

After discovering the Higgs Boson — the particle that helps explain why matter has mass — CERN is preparing for its next major scientific challenge: understanding the universe’s mysterious dark matter. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV Science Editor Pallava Bagla, CERN Director General Dr Mark Thomson explains how the upgraded High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will collect around 10 times more data, potentially opening new doors in particle physics. CERN is also planning the 91-km Future Circular Collider — a proposed “super-super collider” that could take the search for new physics even further. India is playing an important role in CERN’s scientific programme, contributing cutting-edge technology and nearly 300 scientists. The report also looks at India’s association with CERN, including the iconic Nataraja statue gifted by India. Watch the full exclusive conversation with Dr Mark Thomson, Director General, CERN, only on NDTV.