Update on my trip to the mines

A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be able to go up to Soudan, Minn. to tour the Sound Underground Mines and the Soudan Underground Laboratory. While there I learned all about the history of the mines (I definitely suggest stopping by for a tour if you are ever in the neighborhood!), and learning about all of the fantastic physics experiments being conducted underground.

I also learned that the University is building another lab for the School of Physics and Astronomy near the Ash River (about 40 miles southeast of International Falls) called the NuMI Off-Axis Electron Neutrino Appearance (NOvA) detector facility. Learn more about this brand-new facility by watching the video below:

Who knows? Maybe someday you'll be working on a research project in this lab!

-Dani