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Astronomers have detected the most energetic cosmic “ghost particle” ever recorded, a discovery that could provide new insights into the most extreme forces in the universe. This breakthrough helps scientists trace the origins of mysterious high-energy particles and better understand the violent cosmic events that produce them.<\/p>\n

Researchers identified the elusive particle in the Mediterranean Sea using a specialized neutrino detector, according to the Associated Press<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat we have discovered is, we think, the most energetic neutrino ever recorded on Earth,\u201d Paul de Jong, a physicist at the University of Amsterdam and current spokesperson for the KM3NeT collaboration, said at a recent news conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The KM3NeT collaboration, or Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope, is an international team of over 360 scientists, per Smithsonian Magazine<\/span><\/a>. Researchers believe the neutrino, named KM3-230213A, originated from a source beyond the Milky Way galaxy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Neutrinos are often referred to as “ghost particles” because they are incredibly small and notoriously difficult to detect. Spotting one with a new telescope is a rare occurrence.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is part of trying to understand the highest-energy processes in the universe,\u201d Aart Heijboer, a co-author of the study who is based at the National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef in the Netherlands, said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The neutrino was detected by a deep-sea observatory that remains under construction. Neutrino detectors are typically placed beneath ice, water, or deep underground to shield them from surface radiation.<\/p>\n

This particular “ghost particle” was identified by ARCA, one of the telescope’s two detectors, which was operating at only 10 percent capacity. Despite this, its sensors successfully registered the neutrino after detecting a cascade of particles produced when it collided with water.<\/p>\n

According to scientists, the neutrino struck matter, creating a secondary, minuscule particle known as a muon. This interaction triggered a striking burst of blue photons.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese things have so much energy\u2014they hit so hard\u2014that you get this really enormous spray of particles,\u201d Kate Scholberg, a physicist at Duke University who did not participate in the study, said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t interact much, but when it does, it makes a gigantic, spectacular splash of all kinds of particles spraying everywhere. And it\u2019s the light from those particles that you see.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Researchers suggest that the discovery of this neutrino may indicate the presence of many more floating through space\u2014possibly in greater numbers than previously thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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