February 2026
4th TVLBAI Workshop
From February 2 to 4, the 4th Terrestrial Very-Large-Baseline Atom Interferometry (TVLBAI) Workshop was held at the LSC facilities. This workshop brought together international experts from several scientific and technological fields of relevance to TVLBAI, with the main objective of progressing towards the realisation of kilometre-scale experiments planned to become operational in the mid-2030s.
January 2026
End of data collection for the ANAIS-112 experiment
ANAIS-112 has accumulated nearly 8 and a half years [...]
December 2025
The LSC wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
The LSC closes a successful year. We head into the holidays having completed the design of the anti-implosion covers for Hyper-K, which will protect the detector’s 20,000 eyes. During 2025, the LSC also launched its first in-house biology experiment, simulating the conditions of space travel: microgravity, cosmic silence, and proton irradiation. The LSC and our mascot Desmán wish you a happy 2026, full of health, science, and new discoveries.
The LSC takes part in the BSIFS 2025
The LSC, together with other ICTS, participated in the Big Science Industry Forum Spain 2025 (BSIFS2025) organised by the CDTI, the INDUCIENCIA Technology Platform and the Spanish Science Industry Association INEUSTAR. This is the first Science Industry forum to be held in Spain. The aim of the forum is to strengthen the capabilities of the Science Industry in Spain and show society the potential of this sector as an engine of economic growth.
November 2025
37th meeting of the LSC Scientific Advisory Committee
The members of the LSC Scientific Advisory Committee held their 37th meeting on 4 and 5 November. Presentations were given on the TREX-DM, BabyIAXO, HENSA and NEXT-100 experiments and the DAMIC proposal. This will be the last meeting for four of its members: Gabriella Catanesi (INFN), Carlos Lacasta (CSIC Valencia), Olof Tengblad (CSIC Madrid) and Victoria Ley (CSIC Madrid), to whom the LSC would like to express its gratitude for their invaluable contribution over the years.
Our Open Day was a great success!
We would like to thank everyone who visited us and took part in the activities. It was a pleasure to open the doors of the laboratory and share a morning full of science, curiosity, and fun for the whole family. We hope you had a wonderful time. See you next year, with even more enthusiasm to share science together!
October 2025
The LSC is holding its Open Day next Sunday, October 26th
Next Sunday 26th October, we invite you to discover the Canfranc Underground Laboratory with activities for the whole family. Free entry! Enjoy: • Museum Room visits • Experimental Workshops • Workshops for Kids We look forward to seeing you from 11 am to 2 pm! Don't miss it!
LSC participates in the European Researchers’ Night
On the evening of 26th September, researchers from LSC travelled to Huesca and Zaragoza to participate in the European Researchers' Night. Through workshops on cosmic rays and radioactivity, mass spectrometry and copper electroforming, as well as a new workshop on biology from home, the attendees were able to learn more about the science behind the laboratory. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
August 2025
Excavation of the colossal cavern to house the main detector for the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment is complete.
On July 31, 2025, the Hyper-Kamiokande collaboration completed the excavation of the colossal cavern that will house the main detector volume of Hyper-Kamiokande, a next-generation ultra-pure water Cherenkov detector currently under construction in the city of Hida, Gifu, Japan.