Scientists capture mysterious 'ghost particle' in a giant ice cube in 'triumph' that changes how we see the universe
Artist's impression of the active galactic nucleus shows the supermassive black hole at the center of the accretion disk sending a narrow high-energy jet of matter into space, perpendicular to the disc in this image by Science Communication Lab in Kiel Germany, released on July 12, 2018. In a study published in the journal Science, researchers have determined that a supermassive black hole like this one is the source of high-energy neutrinos detected on Earth. Courtesy DESY, Science Communication Lab/Handout via REUTERS
Scientists have captured a ghost-like subatomic particle on Earth, helping to solve a mystery baffling scientists for 100 years.
The so-called "ghost particle" was trapped by researchers in a giant ice cube at the South Pole.
It's actually a high-energy neutrino, and is the first of its type ever detected by scientists.
Importantly, researchers believe they've tracked its likely source: a supermassive black hole that emits light and cosmic rays.