British scientists have set their sights on building a giant international particle detector underground in a potash mine in Yorkshire. The detector, which would be constructed 3,000ft underground at Boulby in North Yorkshire, aims to help scientists pinpoint the source of dark matter, one of the universe’s great mysteries. The device would be the final generation of detectors and is expected to provide clear evidence of dark matter particles, known as weakly interacting massive particles (Wimps). Despite two decades of searching, no Wimps have been detected, leading researchers to believe that the next generation of detectors is critical in the hunt for dark matter. The Boulby Underground Laboratory in North Yorkshire, which has already been used for dark matter experiments, is one of the main contenders for the new international dark matter centre.
Scientists investigate Yorkshire’s contribution to the study of dark matter
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