World's most sensitive dark matter detector tested for the first time

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A brief test has proven that the new LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector is the most sensitive ever. It may be our best bet for finally finding dark matter particles

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The LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota is the most sensitive everThe search for dark matter just got a fresh pair of eyes. A test run of the LUX-ZEPLIN detector in South Dakota has shown it to be the most sensitiveLZ consists of a huge titanium tank filled with 10 tonnes of extremely. When a particle from outside the tank hits a xenon atom, it creates a burst of light that is measured by a series of detectors surrounding the tank.

“The centre of LZ is the purest place on Earth, maybe in the solar system. There’s no other volume of space on or in this planet that is that free of radiation and dust,” says LZ team member at University College London. “We can only handle about a gram of dust in the detector – 3 grams of dust and we won’t be able to find anything.”

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chamkaurghag CEGE_UCL 'the world's most sensitive'...but not even close to Trump supporters.

chamkaurghag CEGE_UCL How will they know if it's actually working?

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_belle_curve_ chamkaurghag CEGE_UCL …but there will still be no dark matter.

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And finds f**k all

Shouldn't it be called a Dark Matter Detector if it actually detects Dark Matter. Until then it's just basically junk matter tester.

And what did they find? Nothing…

And?

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