The Super-Kamiokande detector awaits neutrinos from a supernova
Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 11:31
in Astronomy & Space
Only three or four supernovas happen in our galaxy every century. These are super-energetic events that release neutrinos at the speed of light. At the Super-Kamiokande detector in Japan, a new computer system has been installed in order to monitor in real time and inform the scientific community of the arrival of these mysterious particles, which can offer crucial information on the collapse of stars and the formation of black holes.