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.
Sources
- An unusual ghost particle is spotted by a deep-sea telescope in the ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2018/july/ghost-particle-source-astronomy-icecube-south-pole-antarctic/ (udel.edu)
- https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/catching-ghost-particles (energy.gov)
- https://www.snexplores.org/article/lets-learn-about-ghost-particles (snexplores.org)
- https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/ghostly-neutrinos-new-path-to-study-protons-547942/ (rochester.edu)