File:U.S. Department of Energy - Science - 270 001 009 (9789433936).jpg
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THE MAIN INJECTOR NEUTRINO OSCILLATION SEARCH DETECTOR IN THE SOUDAN UNDERGROUND LAB, MN. THE MINOS DETECTOR, BUILT IN COLLABORATION WITH DOE AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS, WEIGHING 6000 TONS, IS INSTALLED IN A CAVERN 1/2 MILE UNDERGROUND IN THE SOUDAN UNDERGROUND LAB IN MINNESOTA. THE DETECTOR IS RECORDING COSMIC RAY SHOWERS PENETRATING THE EARTH. THE NEXT PHASE WILL INVOLVE CATCHING NEUTRINOS CREATED AT FERMILAB'S MAIN INJECTOR ACCELERATOR. THE NEUTRINOS WILL TRAVEL 450 MILES THROUGH THE EARTH, WITHOUT A TUNNEL NEEDED. PHYSICISTS WILL USE THE MINOS DETECTOR TO EXPLORE THE PHENOMENON OF NEUTRON MASS.
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Author | U.S. Department of Energy from United States |
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