Scientists Detect Ghost Particles Emerging From Milky Way called neutrino formed radioactive decay more details

Space is infinite and thousands of events are happening in it which science has no access to. But to some extent, modern science has succeeded in seeing the universe far away. Now scientists have discovered a surprising phenomenon. Some mysterious particles have been seen in the Milky Way Galaxy, i.e. our galaxy, which were not seen before. These are called ghost particles which are coming out of the galaxy. Scientists say they are formed due to radioactive decay as seen in nuclear reactors, when very high-energy particles collide with molecules.

Regarding these particles running in space, scientists have said that it is almost impossible to see them, because they do not interact with the physical world at all. For this reason they are called ghost particles. BBC’s Report According to, scientists have detected them through the detector from IceCube Neutrino Observatory. According to the report, Professor Subir Sarkar from Oxford University said that such particles have been seen for the first time in the Galaxy. For the first time, the Milky Way Galaxy is using such particles instead of photons. This is a high energy process that is shaping our galaxy.

While talking about neutrino particles, it has been said that these are ghostly particles which have no weight. If there is, it is so small that it cannot be detected. They are running at the speed of light. These will pass through the galaxy but will not interact with any object. Therefore, to see them, a heavy detector is required which can detect their movements.

The observatory from which these were observed is covered with millions of tons of ice. It has 1 cubic kilometer of ice in which 5 thousand light sensors are installed. The incident of neutrino colliding with an atom is very rare. When they collide, flash light-like light is emitted which these devices detect. Thanks to these it may be possible to see neutrinos. The highest density in the Galaxy is present on its middle line i.e. Equator. Scientists have studied a decade of IceCube data and detected 60 thousand neutrinos.

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