An artist’s composition of the Milky Way seen with a neutrino lens (blue).
IceCube Collaboration/U.S. National Science Foundation (Lily Le & Shawn Johnson)/ESO (S. Brunier)
Astronomers are celebrating the unveiling of a revolutionary method for observing the universe, thanks to the publication of this groundbreaking image that provides a new perspective on our Milky Way galaxy.
Unlike traditional images that rely on light, this image utilizes neutrinos, which are minuscule sub-atomic particles with a tiny mass. It offers an entirely novel view of our galaxy.
A Monumental Leap Forward
Published today in the prestigious journal Science, the IceCube Collaboration—a global consortium comprising over 350 scientists utilizing the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica—has provided evidence of high-energy neutrino emissions originating from our Milky Way galaxy.
“The ability to observe our own galaxy through the lens of particles rather than light marks a monumental leap forward,” declared Naoko Kurahashi Neilson, Professor of Physics at Drexel University, IceCube member, and advisor to Sclafani. “As neutrino astronomy continues to progress, our capacity to explore the universe expands.”
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