Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/26/83; site ihlts.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihlts!rjnoe From: rjnoe@ihlts.UUCP Newsgroups: net.physics Subject: Z0 particle discovered? Message-ID: <146@ihlts.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Jun-83 12:23:22 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlts.146 Posted: Fri Jun 10 12:23:22 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Jun-83 08:54:15 EDT Organization: BTL Naperville, Il. Lines: 12 I heard a very brief mention on the radio not very long ago that European researchers (at CERN?) had confirmed discovery of the Z0 particle. I am not terribly well informed when it comes to this specific inmate of the subatomic zoo, but I recall hearing predictions quite some time ago that if this particle were discovered to actually exist, much theory of atomic structure would be "proven" and it would lead to a unification of the weak and strong nuclear forces with the electromagnetic force. I think the reason it took so long to discover is that it is VERY massive. Does anyone know anything else on the topic? If so, please post it. Roger Noe ...ihnp4!ihlts!rjnoe