Hey science squad! 🧑🔬✨ Big news from the depths of the earth: the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Guangdong Province on the Chinese mainland officially kicked off on August 26 after a decade of construction.
Built 700 meters underground, JUNO is the world's largest neutrino labimagine a massive, light-controlled cavern where ghost-like particles called neutrinos get spotted. Studying these tiny messengers helps us crack cosmic puzzles, from how the sun and supernovae work to what's happening deep inside our planet.
So, what is a neutrino? Think of them as elusive cosmic ninjasalmost massless, barely interacting with anything. JUNO's high-precision detectors are here to catch them in action and figure out their "mass ordering"basically, which of the three neutrino types is the heaviest. Easy, right? 😉
Scientists from 17 countries (nearly 700 bright minds!) are teaming up to track neutrinos from the sun, exploding stars, Earth's atmosphere and even our planet's interior. It's a true global hustle that resonates from Karachi's co-working spaces to Singapore's science hubs.
Why it matters? Unlocking neutrino secrets could reshape our view of particle physics and inspire the next-gen innovators across South and Southeast Asiawhether you're coding an app in Bengaluru, sketching designs in Jakarta or grooving to the latest K-pop beat in Seoul. 🌏💫
Stay tuned as JUNO vibes go livethis cosmic party is just getting started! 🔭
Reference(s):
Unlocking the universe: World's largest neutrino lab powers up
cgtn.com
