- Neutrinos are tiny particles that could hold secrets to some of the universe's biggest mysteries.
- The DUNE project hopes to learn more about these "ghost particles," which are difficult to study.
- To do so, the project will beam neutrinos about 800 miles between Illinois and South Dakota.
Nearly seven years ago, crews started hauling 800,000 tons of rock out of a former gold mine near Lead, South Dakota.
The three resulting, underground caverns are 500 feet long and almost tall enough to hold a seven-story building.