Construction Begins on DUNE's Giant Neutrino Detector Cryostats Deep Underground

CERN, Fermilab, and the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) have commenced the underground construction of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment's (DUNE) two massive cryostat modules in South Dakota. Each cryostat will house approximately 17,000 tonnes of liquid argon at extremely low temperatures, with CERN contributing over 6,200 tonnes of steel for the project. The detector apparatus is expected to be completed by 2030, and Fermilab's neutrino beam is projected to reach South Dakota by 2031.