neutrino
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Observatory Buried Under Antarctica Spots Seven Potential ‘Ghost Particles’
Researchers working on data from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory buried deep in Antarctic ice think they may have spotted tau neutrinos, a certain flavor of the subatomic particles from space. The seven candidate signals appeared in 9.7 years of observatory data, a testament to just how elusive these little particles are. About 100 trillion neutrinos…
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NASA Funds Interstellar Probe and Space Habitats Made From Fungi
The latest round of NASA funding to boost the development of advanced concepts includes a space-based neutrino detector, an interstellar probe powered by solar sails, and a radio telescope built inside a crater on the far side of the Moon.