📣 Attention teachers! We know school is out, but it’s never too early to start planning for the fall. Did you know SNOLAB has an inquiry-based program for students in Grades 4-8? Want to explore underground science in your class? Learn more about Wonderground here: www.snolab.ca/outreach/won...

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The SNOLAB education team is excited to be bringing the questions of Canadian students in grades 4-8 into our deep underground lab space! Wonderground, formerly called SEEDLING…

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Join the Doran Planetarium on August 4th at 7PM for a public event titled “Dark Matter and the Magic Numbers of the Universe”. This event is presented by Dr. Jason Holt from TRIUMF and will include and 30-minute showing of the night sky with Dr. Hoi Cheu.

It was a pleasure to attend the EarlyON Family Festival at Victory Park this past Saturday! We were able to share SNOLAB science with the broader community in Sudbury, so that everyone can learn about what we are doing right beneath their feet.

How do physicists track the elusive neutrino? The answer isn’t found easily and understanding this particle is one of the biggest questions in modern physics. Learn more about this global effort here: www.quantamagazine.org/how-physicis...

How Physicists Track and Trap the Elusive Neutrino | Quanta Magazine

The hunt for these ghostly particles has required some of the most audacious experimental setups ever built.

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The Canadian Astroparticle Physics Summer Student Talk Symposium is approaching! This 2-day hybrid event promotes networking and enhance public speaking skills amongst students in Canada within the field of physics. Registration closes July 24 and can be found here: indico.snolab.ca/event/68/ove...

The final Beneath/Beyond public talk is happening July 27 at 7PM at the Refettorio! Join SNOLAB Director of Operations, Dr. Richard Ford, and Dr. Alex Wright from Queen’s U to learn what it takes to keep an ultra-clean lab operating inside an active mine. Register here: indico.snolab.ca/event/67/

Moving the Pride Block Party indoors on the weekend did not dampen enthusiasm. Thanks to everyone who came out to support Fierté Sudbury Pride, and check out the many vendors, games, and workshops. #SNOLABscience was proud to be there with swag, activities, and – of course – science.

The SNOLAB episode of #MissionUnstoppable featuring #EricaCaden airs this weekend! Watch this space to learn more about SNOLAB science, about the global search for neutrinos, and about Erica's exciting work in #STEM. #WatchMeSTEM

What was the photo yesterday on #TriviaTuesday? That would be the achino sensor for the NEWS-G dark matter experiment. Did you know that achino means “sea urchin” in Greek? We see the resemblance! 📸 Photo #1 by Slow Ride Photography 📸 Photo #2 by Roam & Ramble Photography

#TriviaTuesday: What are we looking at? Hint: it has to do with an underground dark matter experiment. Comment your answers below or send us a DM if you think you have it! The answer will be revealed tomorrow. 📸 Photo by Roam and Ramble Photography

This week is the start of Fierte Sudbury Pride week! To celebrate this, SNOLAB is flying our Pride Progress flag, by Daniel Quasar, outside of our surface facility. Check out the SNOLAB booth at the Saturday Block Party and other great events throughout the week: www.sudburypride.com/prideweek202

📣 Last reminder for our public talk, happing tonight at 7PM at the Refettorio! This free, public talk will engage the audience in why and how scientists are building some of the coldest and most sensitive machines on Earth! Registration is encouraged and can be found here: indico.snolab.ca/event/66/

Doing astroparticle physics research deep underground isn't always black and white. Our science facility is pushing the boundaries of technology currently available to us, leading us to be creative in ways that we do ultra-sensitive science. 📸 Photo by David Gagnon

The next Beneath/Beyond public talk is happening Monday, July 13 at 7PM! Join SNOLAB Research Scientist, Dr. Vijay Iyer, and Dr. Ziqing Hong from @utoronto.ca as they explore how scientists are engineering the coldest and quietest environments on Earth. Register here: indico.snolab.ca/event/66/

Did you hear the news? The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN powered down last week after nearly 2 decades of advancing our fundamental understanding of the universe.

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So long #LHC and thank you for all the collisions 👋 Today, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, comes to the end of an extraordinary chapter in its scientific journey. Find out more: home.cern/cern-bids-fa...

The Canadian Astroparticle Physics Student Summer Talk Symposium (CASST) is happening August 12-13! This hybrid event allows undergraduate students from across Canada to network and practice their presentation and science communication skills. Learn more here: indico.snolab.ca/event/68/.

Our team had a great day sharing SNOLAB science with the community on Canada Day at Science North! Find us next at the Pride Block Party on July 18th in Downtown Sudbury!

SNOLAB science on display! Last week at the annual @canadianphysicists.bsky.social Congress, hosted by @uottawa.ca and @carleton.ca, SNOLAB staff, students, and facility users were sharing about the work underway at our laboratory. Check out some photos of SNOLAB science on display from the week!

Reminder about our free public talk happening tonight at 7:00pm at the Refettorio in Downtown Sudbury! Are you curious about the impact of being underground on health and biology? Come find out why we go deep underground to do our science. Learn more here: indico.snolab.ca/event/65/

Did you know that experiments at SNOLAB are advancing health and life science research? Attend our next free, public talk to find out how! Date: Monday, June 29, 2026 Time: 7:00- 8:00 PM Location: The Refettorio, 131 Durham St, Greater Sudbury, ON Register here: indico.snolab.ca/event/65/

On International Women in Engineering Day, we recognize and celebrate the contributions of women across engineering professions who make the science underway at SNOLAB possible. #INWED26 📸 by Antonia Botas

Members of the SNOLAB community will be at the @uottawa.ca and @carleton.ca for the @canadianphysicists.bsky.social annual congress this week. Our scientists, students, and facility users will be providing updates on the research and programs underway at our facility.

Today, June 21st, marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. On this day, we celebrate and learn from the culture, contributions, and ingenuity of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. It is also a day to reflect on and consider our actions toward reconciliation.

A new collaboration is taking shape at @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social. The Beading Astroparticle Physics project is an initiative that brings Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives and astroparticle physics into conversation with each other. Learn more here: mcdonaldinstitute.ca/beading-astr...

At SNOLAB, our expertise goes deeper than science. We require knowledge in the trades to help support the laboratory, from building sensitive physics experiments to keeping the lights on, literally. Check out our underground machine shop that makes what we do SNOLAB possible. 📸 Photo by Sarah Reese

Last night, SNOLAB hosted its first public talk in our summer series! This talk, delivered by Dr. Stephen Sekula and Dr. Christine Kraus, gave the audience an opportunity to be curious about why scientists go deep underground to do some of the most sensitive research both on and in the Earth. 🧵[1/2]

📢 Public talk alert! Join us on Monday, June 15th at 7:00pm for free, public talk at the Refettorio in Downtown Sudbury. Meet members of the SNOLAB team find out why we go deep underground to explore the universe. Details and registration here: indico.snolab.ca/event/64/

Thank you to WISE Sudbury for the opportunity to be part of the 2026 Science Olympics! SNOLAB Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Erica Caden, gave a talk about her path into science. Members of SNOLAB had roles at the event as organizers, activity leaders, and registration to support this event.

The HALO experiment at SNOLAB has reached a big milestone as the run “odometer” rolls over to 10,000. Want to learn more about this milestone? Visit our website here: www.snolab.ca/news/halo-od...

HALO odometer rolls over to run 10,000 | SNOLAB

On May 15, 2026, HALO's run number “odometer” rolled over from 9,999 to 10,000! HALO (Helium And Lead Observatory) is looking for neutrinos from supernovae within close enough proximity…

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Last week SNOLAB held its biennial User Meeting that shares about the status of current projects, plans and ideas for future projects, and an opportunity to connect with each other. This two-day event featured talks, posters, and panel discussions about topics ranging from research to EDI.