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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Shreya Biswas

A ghost particle hit Antarctica, and led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away

Hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years awa y: Scientists searching for the origin of one of the universe's most mysterious particles may have found an unexpected answer. A new study identifies a distant, dust-filled galaxy nicknamed "Shadow Blaster" as the strongest candidate for producing a high-energy neutrino detected beneath Antarctica in 2021, as per a report. If confirmed, the discovery could reshape scientists' understanding of where some of the universe's most energetic particles are born.

A tiny particle led to a giant discovery

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