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Scientists are building tunnels under South Dakota for a $3 billion experiment that could solve some of the universe’s greatest mysteries

February 29, 2024 by lyka

DUNE’s neutrino detectors will be located a mile underground in South Dakota.Matthew Kapust, Sanford Underground Research Facility Neutrinos are tiny particles that may hold secrets to some of the universe’s greatest mysteries. The DUNE project hopes to learn more about these ‘ghost particles’, which are difficult to study. To do this, the project will emit … Read more

Where do cosmic rays come from?

February 6, 2024 by lyka

The Earth is constantly bombarded by cosmic raysrains of high-energy particles destroying our planet at almost the speed of light from all directions. While this may sound like the precursor to a sci-fi alien invasion, it is a real phenomenon that scientists have been aware of for more than a century. Despite their dramatic description, … Read more