Mystery of the universe: Hunt for dark matter begins in South Dakota
A five-year $60 million physics experiment to confirm the existence of dark matter has begun in a gold mine in Lead, South Dakota.
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A five-year $60 million physics experiment to confirm the existence of dark matter has begun in a gold mine in Lead, South Dakota.
In a former gold mine a mile underground, inside a titanium tank filled with a rare liquified gas, scientists have begun the search for what so far has bee
$60 million project delayed because of COVID-19
Scientists are pretty sure the invisible stuff makes up most of the universe’s mass and say we wouldn’t be here without it — but they don’t know what it is.
In a former gold mine a mile underground, inside a titanium tank filled with a rare, liquefied gas, scientists have begun the search for what so far has been unfindable: dark matter. Scientists are pretty sure the invisible stuff makes up most of the universe's mass and say we wouldn't be here without it —…