Super-Kamiokande gets an upgrade to see neutrinos from ancient supernovae
Monday, August 24, 2020 - 08:50
in Astronomy & Space
The Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory can detect different kinds of neutrino-related phenomena, including supernova explosions in our own galaxy. It is normally full of pure water, but it has recently received a dose of the rare-earth element gadolinium. This will give the observatory the ability to see supernova explosions in more distant galaxies as well.