KM3NeT Neutrino
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The next generation neutrino telescope KM3NeT opens a new window on our universe. It is built and operated by the KM3NeT Collaboration of scientists.
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📢KM3NET DETECTS THE HIGHEST ENERGY NEUTRINO EVER OBSERVED. This #KM3NeT_UHEevent KM3-230213A is estimated to have a record neutrino energy of 220 PeV, or 220 million billion electronvolts. ➡️For details: . #RecordNeutrino
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Did you know you can find us on most social media platforms?🌐. * Instagram: * Facebook: * LinkedIn: * BlueSky: * Mastodon: * TikTok:
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RT @CERNCourier: @km3net’s strings of photodetectors anchored to the seabed off the coast of Sicily have detected the most energetic neutri….
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In case you like to listen to podcasts; don't miss out on these two:. - "Record-breaking neutrino detected by huge underwater telescope" @Nature - "Hits from space" @BBC
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Nature - Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 12 February 2025
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"An Ultrahigh Neutrino Detection Makes Waves" @APSphysics.
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A new underwater neutrino experiment—for now, only partially installed—has detected what appears to be the highest-energy cosmic neutrino observed to date.
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"Discovery: Powerful 'ghost particle' with clues about the universe" @USATODAY.
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Neutrinos are ghostly subatomic particles that can travel in a straight line for billions of light-years, passing unhindered through galaxies, stars and anything else in their path.
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“High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea” @Reuters.
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Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino boasting record-breaking energy in...
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"Record-breaking neutrino spotted tearing through the Mediterranean Sea" @newscientist.
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A neutrino with more energy than we've ever seen before was picked up by a detector on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, and it seems to have a distant cosmic origin
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Did you hear about the #KM3NeT_UHE #RecordNeutrino observation published in @Nature on the 12th of Feb?. We collected ~300 main media articles from all over the world. An overview from Nature is given here Below, we list some of the nicest stories
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A new companion paper is out (No.5)!📜🔔. It tests Lorentz symmetry via high-energy neutrino analysis using our #KM3230213A, setting the tightest limit on neutrino speed vs. light speed (less than 1 part in 10^21). More details. #RecordNeutrino #KM3NeT_UHE
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Many colleagues and enthusiasts tuned in the 12th to hear about the extraordinary #KM3NeT_UHE neutrino observation💙🤍. Thanks to all of you contributing to the local events. Paper➡️ #RecordNeutrino #KM3230213A
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Want to get your hands on our #KM3NeT_UHE #RecordNeutrino event?. Our public data, event display, and notebooks to reproduce some of our findings for #KM3230213A are on zenodo: Or launch notebooks on mybinder from our git: Enjoy!
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Thanks to everyone who followed the #KM3NeT_UHE #RecordNeutrino result announcement on the 12th of February 2025! It was a big success with thousands of views from all over the world: locally & online. Webinar recording➡️More info➡️
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This work involved plenty of facilities: KM3NeT, VLA, VLBA, RATAN-600, OVRO, Swift, Fermi, SRG/eROSITA, Gaia, CRTS, ATLAS, ZTF, WISE/NEOWISE, Chandra and ROSAT #multimessenger #astronomy.
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A new paper is out!📜🔔. The sample shown in the plot of 17 potential blazar associations in the 99% CL region of KM3-230213A is presented. Among them, the three most interesting candidates are highlighted in the paper. Go have a look more in detail here:
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A new paper is out!📜🔔. The paper investigates the possible cosmogenic origin of KM3-230213A evaluating different evolutions of cosmic ray sources. The plot shows the expected neutrino fluxes for various evolutions of the sources. More in detail here:
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This plot compares the predicted galactic neutrino fluxes with the measured ones, showing a discrepancy.
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A new paper is out!📜🔔. The paper investigates the possible galactic origin of KM3-230213A, concluding that it is very unlikely due to the lack of sources and the required energies. Go have a look more in detail here:
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A new paper is out!📜🔔 . The paper compares #KM3230213A within the global neutrino landscape to IceCube and Auger data. It explores flux models, and this plot displays the constraints on single power-law flux. Go have a look more in detail here:
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RT @HorizonEU: 📢 Groundbreaking discovery! . EU-Funded @km3net detected the highest-energy #neutrino ever seen in the Mediterranean Sea.….
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