Neutrinos are nicknamed 'ghost particles' because they rarely interact with matter.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, credible sources including university and government science communications, all consistent in explanation. [tier=gold indep_score=0.963 clusters=4 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- An unusual ghost particle is spotted by a deep-sea telescope in the ... (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2018/july/ghost-particle-source-astronomy-icecube-south-pole-antarctic/ (corroboration)
- https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/catching-ghost-particles (corroboration)
- https://www.snexplores.org/article/lets-learn-about-ghost-particles (corroboration)
- https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/ghostly-neutrinos-new-path-to-study-protons-547942/ (corroboration)