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Tour of the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Lab

Posted by Unknown on from the where-else-would-you-hide-the-stargate dept.

lukej writes "Over eleven years ago, the possibility of using the retired Homestake Mine as an underground science laboratory was first proposed. Today the local newspaper gives a science-filled tour of that facility, along with a short photo tour, and decent descriptions of some of the experiments it hosts (Majorana, LUX, Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment). Some fairly interesting deep, dirty, and real physical science!"

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  1. Well thats a first by halfEvilTech · · Score: 3, Interesting

    that something of relevance from my home state makes it on the front page of slashdot. Gives me hope that something worthwhile can finally come from that side of the state.

  2. Welcome to Black Mesa by hedley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now Gordon, just push the sample forward...

    1. Re:Welcome to Black Mesa by lexman098 · · Score: 2

      I was thinking more of the umbrella corp, but that works too I guess.

  3. This could be you! by PPH · · Score: 3, Funny

    Think of all the science funding and cool high tech your community could attract if only you had an old mine. No time to waste. Start digging for all those rare earth metals now!

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    Have gnu, will travel.
  4. 11 years? by mbone · · Score: 2

    "Over eleven years ago, the possibility of using the retired Homestake Mine as an underground science laboratory was first proposed.

    You mean, the place where the Homestake experiment (the first to observe solar neutrinos) ran from 1970 to 1994?