Neutrinos

Overview

Neutrinos are nearly massless particles that stream from nuclear processes in stars and cataclysmic events, detected deep underground or in ice.

Knowledge connections

• Observed byIceCube Neutrino Observatory
• Associated withNeutrino Astronomy
• Associated withCore-Collapse Supernova
• Associated withThe Neutrino

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.