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IceCube neutrino analysis identifies possible galactic source for cosmic rays

IceCube neutrino analysis identifies possible galactic source for cosmic rays

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Enlarge / Artist’s rendering of a cosmic neutrino source shining above the IceCube observatory at the South Pole. Beneath the ice are photodetectors that pick up neutrino signals. IceCube/NSF Ever since French physicist Pierre Auger proposed in 1939 that cosmic rays must carry incredible amounts of energy, scientists have wondered what could produce those powerful …

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First neutrino image of an active galaxy

First neutrino image of an active galaxy

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picture: Prof. Dr. Elisa Resconi see After Credit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM For more than ten years, the IceCube observatory in Antarctica has been monitoring the luminous traces of extragalactic neutrinos. While evaluating data from the observatory, an international research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) discovered a source of high-energy neutrino …

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