Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2015 is “Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: IceCube Collaboration , U. Wisconsin , NSF. The original explanation runs about 139 words.
From the explanation
“From where do these neutrinos come? The IceCube Neutrino Observatory near the South Pole of the Earth has begun to detect nearly invisible particles of very high energy.”
— APOD editors, September 1, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 1, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: IceCube Collaboration , U. Wisconsin , NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 139 words