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Inside a Daya Bay Antineutrino Detector

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2016 is “Inside a Daya Bay Antineutrino Detector,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: DOE , Berkeley Lab – Roy Kaltschmidt , photographer). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Inside a Daya Bay Antineutrino Detector
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: DOE , Berkeley Lab – Roy Kaltschmidt , photographer Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is there more matter than antimatter in the Universe? To better understand this facet of basic physics, energy departments in China and the USA led in the creation of the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment .”

— APOD editors, May 23, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 23, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: DOE , Berkeley Lab – Roy Kaltschmidt , photographer
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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