# US underground neutrino experiment begins cryostat installation

Source: [Physics World](https://physicsworld.com/a/us-underground-neutrino-experiment-begins-cryostat-installation/) · 2026-11-10 · Physics
Page: https://themorning.science/story/us-underground-neutrino-experiment-begins-cryostat-installation-831967ab6e616eb4
Kind: launch · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Installation crews from Fermilab, CERN and the Sanford Underground Research Facility have begun building massive cryostats for the DUNE neutrino experiment.
- Cryostats are giant insulated containers that will hold the detector's liquid argon and detector components underground.
- Physics World reported the same cryostat installation start on 2026-11-10.

## Why it matters

DUNE is a large underground neutrino experiment intended to study neutrino properties in unprecedented detail, so construction progress marks a step toward new measurements for particle physicists.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: Construction of massive cryostats for the DUNE experiment begins underground, as announced by Fermilab

## Coverage

- [Construction begins on massive underground neutrino experiment designed to unlock the secrets of the universe](https://news.fnal.gov/2026/11/construction-begins-on-massive-underground-neutrino-experiment-designed-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe/) — Fermilab, 2026-11-10
- [US underground neutrino experiment begins cryostat installation](https://physicsworld.com/a/us-underground-neutrino-experiment-begins-cryostat-installation/) — Physics World, 2026-11-10

Tags: neutrinos, dune, particle physics, underground physics, cryostats

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