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Scientists Track Neutrinos Through Ice to Their Source in the Cosmos
- Isinlor 8y agoFunny factoid. This neutrino had an energy equal to a flying house fly (kinetic energy of 12mg at 10km/h is around 300 tera–electronvolts): http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=(12+miligrams+*+(10+km%2Fh)%5E2)+%2F+2+in+electronovolts http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=(12+miligrams+*+(10+km%...
- NelsonMinar 8y agoVox has a good article on this too: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/12/17552586/neutrino-cosmic-ray-ice-cube-multimessenger-astronomy-astrophysics-nsf https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/12/17552586/ne...
- Taniwha 8y agoexcept that that image is upside down, icecube mostly takes its images thru the earth out of neutrinos coming in thru the north pole
- Pica_soO 8y agoWelcome to the galaxy stranger, this is our ray-gun- its big- and constantly firing.. so if you are not up to something good here- your home planet better be good at dodge ball.