by Blazars are feeding supermassive black holes that sit at the hearts of active galaxies, blasting out enormous jets of radiation and matter.
But unlike quasars, the cosmic twin of a blazar, these phenomena are pointed directly at Earth.
And according to new research, they could actually be pelting our planet with neutrinos — otherwise known as "ghost particles."
This spooky moniker comes from the fact neutrinos are notoriously difficult to detect.
They are chargeless, and have virtually no mass.
Around 65 billion neutrinos manage to stream through every square inch of your body every single second with no discernible effect.
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But unlike quasars, the cosmic twin of a blazar, these phenomena are pointed directly at Earth.
And according to new research, they could actually be pelting our planet with neutrinos — otherwise known as "ghost particles."
This spooky moniker comes from the fact neutrinos are notoriously difficult to detect.
They are chargeless, and have virtually no mass.
Around 65 billion neutrinos manage to stream through every square inch of your body every single second with no discernible effect.
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