A crucial section of magnets for the experiment has passed the rigorous testing necessary to ensure that each individual magnet meets the performance required for the experiment.
The detector is simple in design—picture a box full of tiny beads hanging or suspended in midair—but the theory behind its construction amounts to a fundamental rethinking of the search for dark matter.
Catching a nearby supernova would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could give scientists a glimpse into physics they could never recreate on Earth.