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| Scientists prep for first experiment at Sanford Lab (LUX) |
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| Tuesday, 05 January 2010 14:50 |
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 It's a world-wide search for knowledge that's taking place right here in the Black Hills. In just a few months, the first experiment at the Sanford Underground Lab in Lead will search for dark matter, a particle that makes up 90 percent of our universe but that no one has ever been able to see. Crews were hard at work Tuesday, building and testing the LUX dark-matter detector before its brought deep underground at the old Homestake Gold Mine. Once completely built, it will be the world's most sensitive dark-matter detector, placing scientists at the Sanford Lab one giant step ahead of their peers. |
Upcoming Events
Sept., 30 – Oct., 3, 2010
Anaheim CA
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national meeting.
Visit us in the main exhibt hall at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Learn about opportunities available at the Sanford Underground Laboratory at Homestake
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Oct., 23–24, 2010
Washington D.C.
The USA Science & Engineering Festival
Expo on the National Mall.
Activities will explore why scientists go deep underground to search for dark matter, neutrinos and other exotic particles, and the cool stuff they find when they get there!
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Contact Us
For more information about the education and outreach programs at Sanford Underground Laboratory contact:
Dr. Ben Sayler
Director of
Education and Outreach
BenSayler@bhsu.edu
Dr. Peggy Norris
Deputy Director of
Education and Outreach
Ext. 249,
PNorris@sanfordlab.org