A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.

The projects first major discovery was the detection of neutrinos from astrophysical sources outside our solar system. One of the most notable sources was TXS 0506+056, located in collaboration with … [+1931 chars]

Autores: Javier Carbajal