Impact and History

Sanford Lab's dedication to science, research and development and engineering, as well as its innovative approach to education, make it a world-leading science facility.

Sanford Lab's education team uses hands-on learning and 3-Dimensional instruction to transform teaching and learning in K-12 STEM classes.

The science at Sanford Lab has a tremendous economic impact throughout the region and the State of South Dakota.

For 125 years, Homestake delved deep for gold. In 2002, the mine became a dedicated research facility where scientists probe the depths of space to learn more about our place in the universe.