- Scientists at the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) SNOLAB experiment have successfully cooled their detectors to near absolute zero, as reported by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
- This temperature, approximately a hundred times colder than outer space, is a crucial step for the deep-underground experiment.
- The achievement sets the stage for the SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment to begin its first science run.
- The primary goal of the experiment is to detect light dark matter, a hypothesized substance.
- According to SLAC, this light dark matter makes up 85% of the universe's matter but interacts only weakly with ordinary matter.
SuperCDMS SNOLAB Reaches Key Milestone
Scientists at the SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment have achieved an incredible feat, cooling their detectors to near absolute zero—a temperature 100 times colder than outer space. This groundbreaking step is crucial for their upcoming science run, which aims to detect elusive light dark matter, a substance believed to constitute 85% of the universe's matter.
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