Physics Breakthrough

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, the most sensitive dark matter detector, has set new limits on WIMPs, a primary dark matter candidate. Located underground in South Dakota, the detector uses xenon to identify rare particle interactions. While no WIMPs were detected above 9 GeV/c², this significant milestone refines the search for dark matter, bringing us closer to solving one of the universe’s greatest mysteries. Led by a global collaboration, this breakthrough highlights the detector’s unprecedented sensitivity and its critical role in advancing particle physics.