SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 23, 2024Science News

Scientists are building underwater neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean

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Two underwater neutrino telescopes are being built in the Mediterranean Sea to detect high-energy particles from space and study neutrino oscillations. KM3NeT will consist of hundreds of vertical cables with light-sensing baubles, covering a cubic kilometer of seawater, with 57 strands deployed so far in challenging annual campaigns costing about $1 per second.

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