TIL a neutrino could pass through a lightyear of lead before it has a 50% chance of hitting a lead atom.
https://www.astronomy.com/science/ghost-particles-caught-streaming-from-dust-shrouded-black-hole/
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Ghost particles caught streaming from dust-shrouded black hole
The IceCube observatory in Antarctica has captured the best evidence yet that the galactic core of M77 is producing neutrinos.Mark Zastrow (Astronomy magazine)