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Excavation of the Colossal Cavern for Hyper-Kamiokande Completed

The excavation of the colossal underground cavern that will house Hyper-Kamiokande, a next-generation neutrino detector in Japan was completed on July 31, 2025. The project, involving over 630 researchers from 22 countries including Canada, aims to investigate neutrino properties, search for proton decay, and test Grand Unified Theories with operations expected to start in 2028. Leading the Canadian team are VISPA members, Hartz, Karlen, and Konaka.