Dusty Galaxy Emerges as Possible Source of Ghost Neutrinos
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A high-energy neutrino detected by IceCube may have originated from Shadow Blaster, a dust-enshrouded, intensely star-forming galaxy 11 billion light-years away that is gravitationally lensed. This link, while tentative (about 1% chance of a random coincidence), suggests star-forming galaxies could contribute a significant fraction of the diffuse neutrino background, and motivates deeper multiwavelength follow-up with facilities like ALMA and JWST to pinpoint more such sources.
Topics:science#gravitational-lensing#icecube#neutrinos#shadow-blaster#space-science#star-forming-galaxies
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