Dark matter detector nears activation
November 21, 2012 in The Daily Republic
New equipment in former gold mine could be ready to collect data in February. Continue Reading
You are browsing the archive for underground.
Scientists in Lead make plans despite funding woes
October 8, 2012 in The Daily Republic
LEAD Concerns about federal funding for basic research are very real among the scientific community, but scientists continue to make plans for a future at the Sanford Lab.
Continue Reading
Dark-matter detector has new home in South Dakota
July 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic
LEAD (AP) After a painstakingly slow two-day move from the earth’s surface, the world’s most sensitive dark-matter detector has a new home nearly a mile underground in a shuttered South Dakota gold mine.
Continue Reading
Underground science lab gives annual free festival
July 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic
LEAD (AP) The Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota’s Black Hills will host its fifth annual science festival next week to give the public a chance to hear talks by scientists and learn about research into cosmic rays. Continue Reading
New lab turns Homestake gold town into scientific hub
May 30, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Wednesday, when part of the closed Homestake Gold Mine officially becomes an underground campus, Lead’s name will be known in scientific circles as the place where the elusive stuff called dark matter might finally be detected. Continue Reading
Most Discussed This Week