Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 16, 2018

Neutrino Associated with Distant Blazar Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2018 is “Neutrino Associated with Distant Blazar Jet,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: DESY , Science Communication Lab. The original explanation runs about 192 words.

From the explanation

“With equipment frozen deep into ice beneath Earth’s South Pole, humanity appears to have discovered a neutrino from far across the universe.”

— APOD editors, July 16, 2018

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At a glance

Date: July 16, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: DESY , Science Communication Lab
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 192 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 16, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-july-16-neutrino-associated-with-distant-blazar-jet

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