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Construction begins on massive underground neutrino experiment designed to unlock the secrets of the universe

Nearly a mile underground in South Dakota, scientists are building a world-leading experiment to study neutrinos and investigate some of the universe’s greatest mysteries, including how the universe took shape after the Big Bang and if neutrinos are the reason our world is predominantly made of matter. Currently, crews from Fermilab, CERN and SURF are assembling large steel beams to form the outer structure of the neutrino experiment’s massive detector modules.

Kim Budil, director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, delivers a presentation at Fermilab on fusion energy research being conducted at the National Ignition Facility. Credit: JJ Starr, Fermilab

National labs working to tackle fusion energy challenges

U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories are poised to play a pivotal role as private industry accelerates efforts to turn fusion energy into a reliable power source. During a recent event at Fermilab, leaders from national laboratories and industry explored how the labs’ expertise and facilities could help address fusion’s most critical challenges.

An L-beam for a DUNE cryostat is moved in the south cavern, which is nearly a mile below the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. The research space, more than 500 feet long and about seven stories tall, will house one of the experiment’s massive detector modules. Credit: Aaron Thompson, Fermilab

Momentum builds for world-leading neutrino experiment hosted by Fermilab

Construction of the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility is entering its next phase, marking a major step forward for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment hosted by Fermilab. With the arrival of critical components and growing momentum across partner institutions, DUNE is moving closer to unlocking long standing mysteries in particle physics and the origins of the universe.