Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Sudbury Neutrino Detector
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2001 is “The Sudbury Neutrino Detector,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. B. McDonald ( Queen’s University ) et al., The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Institute. The original explanation runs about 108 words.
From the explanation
“Two thousand meters below the ground, a giant sphere has begun to detect nearly invisible particles. These particles, neutrinos , are extremely abundant in the universe but usually go right through just about everything.”
— APOD editors, February 25, 2001
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 25, 2001
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: A. B. McDonald ( Queen’s University ) et al., The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Institute
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 108 words