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China's JUNO Observatory Launches Decade-Long Neutrino Study

9/18/2025

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JUNO, the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in China, has launched a decade-long mission to study neutrinos.
Situated 700 meters underground, it contains a 35-meter-diameter sphere filled with 20,000 tons of liquid scintillator.
The observatory aims to measure neutrino oscillations and establish their mass hierarchy.
JUNO's findings will improve understanding of cosmological events and solar processes.
The project involves 74 institutions and 700 researchers, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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JUNO, the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in China, has launched a decade-long mission to study neutrinos.
Situated 700 meters underground, it contains a 35-meter-diameter sphere filled with 20,000 tons of liquid scintillator.
The observatory aims to measure neutrino oscillations and establish their mass hierarchy.
JUNO's findings will improve understanding of cosmological events and solar processes.
The project involves 74 institutions and 700 researchers, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.