A 4 Billion Light-Year Journey Ends At The South Pole
Ghostly particles called neutrinos can travel nearly unimpeded across the universe. For the first time, physicists have been able to pinpoint the origin of a powerful neutrino.
by Joe Palca
Jul 12, 2018
2 minutes
Scientists for the first time have been able to pinpoint the source of an extremely powerful version of a neutrino, a ghostly particle that can travel virtually unimpeded through space.
It's an achievement that opens a whole new way of looking at the universe.
The neutrino was detected by a South Pole observatory called that was specifically designed to catch
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