Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Earth is bathed in droves of neutrinos spewed by the Milky Way’s stars

The subatomic particles are incredibly numerous. About 1,000 neutrinos from stars other than the sun pass through a thumbnail every second.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Science News

Read more on:

Photo of Earth

Earth

Photo of Milky Way

Milky Way

Photo of Neutrinos

Neutrinos

Related news:

Former CEO of Google spearheads 4 next-gen telescopes — 3 on Earth and 1 in space

New census of K-dwarf stars is a major step forward in the search for stars that could host Earth-like planets

Hundreds of Earthquakes Are Rocking One of Earth's Most Dangerous Glaciers

« Stream Starfleet Academy and all the other top sci-fi shows coming in 2026 while traveling — and save money

A new study suggests that the political environment in which a person grows up may influence their brain health decades later. Older adults who resided in U.S. states with more liberal policies during their adolescence were less likely to develop dementia than those raised in conservative states. »