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I've been reading a book about Lake Superior geology this month to help me better understand the origins of Duluth's rocky landscape. Walls of pink and black volcanic rock line every creek and river...
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Ray Davis heralded as neutrino pioneer

Ray Davis heralded as neutrino pioneer Nobel winner used dry-cleaning fluid to detect particles from sun.

April 06, 2013

A taxpayer’s guide to the galaxy

A taxpayer’s guide to the galaxy Researchers trying to parlay South Dakota’s $44 million mine bet into scientific gold.

By Denise Ross , April 06, 2013

Underground lab won't be affected by budget cuts

LEAD (AP) — Operations at the Sanford Lab will not be affected by automatic budget cuts set to go into effect at the end of March.

March 27, 2013

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Scientists ready dark matter search at Homestake lab

LEAD (AP) — Scientists hoping to detect dark matter deep in a former South Dakota gold mine are hoping to flip the switch on their experiment next month.

February 01, 2013

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Scientists make plans for new experiment in Lead

LEAD (AP) — Scientists have been given the Department of Energy's approval to move forward with plans for a $50 million building that will eventually house a neutrino detector in the western South Dakota town of Lead.

January 07, 2013

Search for radioactive decay continues in Homestake lab

LEAD (AP) — Physicists in South Dakota have started assembling "detector units" in the search for a rare form of radioactive decay that could help explain how the universe evolved.

December 11, 2012

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USD, SDSM&T could get physics doctoral programs

RAPID CITY (AP) — Two South Dakota universities could be adding doctoral programs in physics to their curriculums in part to support work being done at the Sanford Underground Research Facility at Lead.

December 11, 2012

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SD students get chance to study at underground lab

PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota high school seniors and college freshmen can apply for a scholarship and the chance to study next summer at the Sanford Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory in Lead with researchers from universities across the United States and overseas.

December 06, 2012

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Dark matter detector nears activation

Dark matter detector nears activation New equipment in former gold mine could be ready to collect data in February.

By Amber Hunt , November 21, 2012

Scientists in Lead make plans despite funding woes

Scientists in Lead make plans despite funding woes LEAD — Concerns about federal funding for basic research are very real among the scientific community, but scientists continue to make plans for a future at the Sanford Lab.

By WENDY PITLICK , October 08, 2012

Exec hopes Keystone could yield next Homestake

KEYSTONE (AP) — The president and chief executive officer of a Canadian company planning to explore for gold in the Keystone area says that with sound exploration and proper techniques, the company could unearth another Homestake Mine.

July 09, 2012

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New owners living in Homestake Mansion

New owners living in Homestake Mansion LEAD (AP) — It can be said with almost 100 percent certainty that many little girls who have seen the Homestake Mansion in Lead had a dream of one day living there. That dream has come true for Sandee Coe.

By SANDA GEFFRE , July 07, 2012

Underground science lab gives annual free festival

LEAD (AP) — The Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota's Black Hills will host its fifth annual science festival next week to give the public a chance to hear talks by scientists and learn about research into cosmic rays.

July 06, 2012

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New lab turns Homestake gold town into scientific hub

New lab turns Homestake gold town into scientific hub Wednesday, when part of the closed Homestake Gold Mine officially becomes an underground campus, Lead's name will be known in scientific circles as the place where the elusive stuff called dark matter might finally be detected.

By Amber Hunt , May 30, 2012

Homestake Opera House leases space to defense contractor

LEAD (AP) — Lead's Homestake Opera House has signed a three-year lease agreement with defense contractor Northrop Grumman.

May 04, 2012

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