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The '''Sanford Underground Research Facility''' in Lead, [[South Dakota]], aims to advance our understanding of the universe by providing laboratory space deep underground, where sensitive physics experiments can be shielded from cosmic radiation. Researchers at the Sanford Lab will explore some of the most challenging questions facing 21st century physics, such as the origin of [[matter]], the nature of [[dark matter]] and the properties of neutrinos. The facility also hosts experiments in other disciplines—including [[geology]], [[biology]] and [[engineering]].

The Sanford Lab is located at the former Homestake gold mine, which was a physics landmark long before it was converted into a dedicated science facility. Nuclear chemist {{W|Raymond Davis, Jr.|Ray Davis}} earned a share of the {{W|Nobel Prize for Physics}} in 2002 for a [[solar neutrino]] experiment he installed 4,850 feet underground in the mine.

{{Official URL|text=sanfordlab.org|url=https://sanfordlab.org/}}