Russian Scientists Drop a Telescope Into the Deepest Lake on Earth
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The neutrino telescope was dropped in the Russian lake over the weekend. (Photo: Alexei KushnirenkoTASS, Getty Images)
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On Saturday, a team of Russian researchers dropped a brand-new telescope into frigid Lake Baikal, the deepest lake on Earth. It wasn’t an accident; the instrument took the plunge to give the scientists a better shot at detecting neutrinos, elusive subatomic particles that are extremely difficult to spot, since they usually pass right through matter without leaving a trace.
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