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Astrophysical neutrinos
March 26 , 2024
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- Scientists using data from the Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica believe they have potentially found the first evidence for "ghost particles".
- Neutrinos are miniscule subatomic particles that hardly interact with anything.
- Astrophysical neutrinos are the name for high-energy neutrinos that come from the farthest reaches beyond our galaxy.
- These particles come in three different “flavours”: electron, muon and tau.
- The last one has proven to be especially difficult to observe and detect, earning the moniker of “ghost particle.”
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