This week LUX is filling up its surrounding water tank. The water tank is used to protect the detector from stray neutrons and small gamma radiation that the underground lab cannot protect from. This is a big step for the detector as the water tank is on of the final steps in setting up the experiment. Also, surrounding a sensitive detector in very pure water is a delicate matter so keep your fingers crossed! Read more about the water tank in the Deep Thoughts linked below.

This week the LUX detector has succesfully been placed into a protective water tank that tries to keep out muons and other things that could shadow the search for dark matter. Even though this means one less step to go before actual searching for the detector, UCDavis team member Jeremy Mock makes it clear that no one is in a hurry because it is better to get everything settled and done right before taking data. Read the whole article below.

Like NPR? A show called "All Things Considered" did a story about the newly underground LUX detector and our wonderful search for Dark Matter. The show gives an interesting perspective about the competative aspect to the Dark Matter search. You can listen to the coverage and read the whole article if you follow the link below.

Tomorrow in Sioux Falls, S.D marks the first annual It's All About Science festival. To hit it off right from the start, two members from the LUX Team at Yale will be talking to attendees via high def video chat from the underground Sanford Lab. But there are also about 40 more exhibits! To read more, check out the PDF below.