Australia NewsVictoria Mine Lab to Take the Lead in Dark Matter ResearchSavePrintDark matter is said to be the dark ring produced in the above photo after two galaxies collide. (NASA, ESA, M. J. Jee and H. Ford et al. (Johns Hopkins Univ.) )AAP4/4/2019|Updated: 4/4/2019A laboratory one kilometre below ground in regional Victoria is set to become the southern hemisphere’s epicentre for dark matter research.Plans for the $10 million Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory will take shape deep in an unused section of gold mine.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesWorker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Prime Minister, Opposition Leader’s Private Phone Numbers Published OnlineOct 14, 2025Gunman’s Wild, Violent Crime Spree Ends in Hotel LobbyOct 14, 2025Related Topicsuniversityresearchdark mattervictoria
