Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy
Scientists have traced a high-energy neutrino, or 'ghost particle,' to a distant starburst galaxy dubbed the 'Shadow Blaster.'
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Scientists traced a high-energy neutrino to a distant star-forming galaxy known as a shadow blaster. While a black hole was expected, researchers found a neutrino factory powered by stars in the early universe.
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What is the 'Shadow Blaster'?
It is a distant starburst galaxy identified as the likely source of a high-energy neutrino.
What did scientists expect to find instead of a starburst galaxy?
According to ScienceDaily, scientists expected the source to be a black hole.
Which instrument was used to trace the particle?
Gadgets 360 reports that IceCube was used to trace the high-energy neutrino.
The brief
Astronomers using IceCube have identified a star-forming galaxy in the early universe as the source of a high-energy neutrino. The discovery identifies a 'neutrino factory' powered by stars rather than the black hole scientists had initially expected.
Coverage from Nature, ScienceDaily, and Phys.org emphasizes that these compact, dusty starbursts at 'cosmic noon' may act as hidden sources of cosmic neutrinos. Other reporting from Space and Sky & Telescope focuses on the specific role of the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy in this event.
Future developments depend on the new scenario for cosmic neutrino events described by NAOJ. Monitoring will likely focus on whether other starburst galaxies produce similar high-energy particles.
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The reporting (9)
- IceCube Traces High-Energy Neutrino to Distant Starburst Galaxy Gadgets 360 · 76d ago
- Shadow Blaster points to starburst galaxies as hidden sources of cosmic neutrinos Yahoo · 76d ago
- Scientists expected a black hole but found a neutrino factory powered by stars ScienceDaily · 76d ago
- Astronomers Trace Elusive High-Energy Neutrino to Star-Forming Galaxy in Early Universe Sci.News · 76d ago
- Tracing a neutrino ghost to a distant 'shadow blaster' galaxy Phys.org · 76d ago
- New Scenario for Cosmic Neutrino Events | NAOJ nao.ac.jp · 76d ago
- Compact dusty starbursts at cosmic noon linked to high-energy neutrinos Nature · 76d ago
- “Shadow Blaster” Galaxy Might Have Sent High-Energy Neutrino to Earth Sky & Telescope · 76d ago
- Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy Space · 76d ago
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