萨实验已获得重大成功,并且展示出地下深处物理实验室的宝贵价值,很多基础物理问题都可以从在地下深处完成的物理实验获得答案,例如,在太阳内部进行核聚变的状况、中微子的质量、暗物质的探测等等重要问题。2002年,加拿大创新基金会(英语:Canada Foundation for Innovation)批准,将萨观测站扩张成为一所永久性世界级实验研究中心,[6]该实验室分别又在2007年与2008年获得更多资金。[7][8]
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