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that can be detected.
Neutrinos are subatomic particles that have no electric charge and very little mass. They are one of the fundamental particles that make up the universe.
Neutrinos can get their energy from a variety of sources, such as nuclear reactions, radioactive decay, and high-energy cosmic events like supernovae.
The energy of a neutrino is determined by the source it comes from. For example, neutrinos from a supernova explosion will have much higher energy than neutrinos from a nuclear reactor.
Scientists use large detectors, such as the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, to detect high energy neutrinos. These detectors use a variety of methods, including measuring the light produced when a neutrino interacts with matter, to identify and study these particles.
High energy neutrinos can provide valuable information about the most extreme and energetic events in the universe, such as supernovae and black holes. They also have the potential to help us better understand the fundamental properties of matter and the universe as a whole.