薩實驗已獲得重大成功,並且展示出地下深處物理實驗室的寶貴價值,很多基礎物理問題都可以從在地下深處完成的物理實驗獲得答案,例如,在太陽內部進行核聚變的狀況、中微子的質量、暗物質的探測等等重要問題。2002年,加拿大創新基金會(英語:Canada Foundation for Innovation)批准,將薩觀測站擴張成為一所永久性世界級實驗研究中心,[6]該實驗室分別又在2007年與2008年獲得更多資金。[7][8]
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