Quantum & RelativityParticle Physics

Ghost Particles

Trillions of neutrinos pass through you every second

Right now, billions of particles from the Sun are flying straight through your hand. Why don't you feel a thing?

You'll find out

  • A particle invented to save the books
  • How many cross your thumbnail
  • News from a star, ahead of its light

Why it matters

Neutrinos carry news straight out of the Sun's core and dying stars, places no telescope can see into.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 171 · Zone 19

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