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Knowledge nugget of the day: Ghost particles - Neutrinos

January 10, 2025 11:55 am

The Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope or KM3NeT is deployed under the Mediterranean Sea to detect high-energy neutrinos, also known as ghost particles. But why are neutrinos called ghost particles? Also, in Beyond the Nugget, learn about dark matter.

Scientists reveal new details about 'ghost particles' that hold key to origins of universe

August 26, 2019 9:11 am

Scientists have finally measured the mass of the Neutrinos-- known as ghost particles. These are about 10 million times lighter than the mass of an electron.

Neutrino facility in Tamil Nadu harmless but opponent won’t budge: Scientist

January 06, 2016 2:52 am

The INO is proposed to be a world-class underground facility to study fundamental particles called neutrinos, but despite environmental clearances and government sanction.

VS lends Kerala muscle to Vaiko fight against observatory

February 16, 2015 3:03 am

Vaiko has been the face of the anti-observatory protest since the PMO cleared India-based Neutrino Observatory earlier this year.

The Ghost Particle

February 08, 2015 12:34 am

Neutrinos are everywhere. But that’s just what makes them difficult to detect.

Decks cleared for Neutrino facility

January 06, 2015 2:46 am

An important outcome of the project will be training young researchers in large-scale experimental science.

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