Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Found Beneath Mediterranean

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Scientists detected the most energetic neutrino ever recorded deep under the Mediterranean Sea.

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Neutrinos are "ghost particles" that pass through almost everything without leaving a trace; the discovery of which happened in the KM3NeT underwater detector, 11,319 feet below the sea.

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This single neutrino carried the energy of splitting a billion uranium atoms.

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Scientists believe it originated from a distant galaxy with a supermassive black hole.

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The detection system was only 10% complete when it captured this record-breaking event.

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Neutrinos help solve cosmic mysteries, revealing the forces behind violent space events.

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Researchers identified 12 potential sources for this high-energy neutrino.

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The full KM3NeT detector will be operational by 2028, capturing even more particles.

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The research involved over 360 scientists and was published in Nature.

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