MINOS Experiment

The MINOS (Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) experiment studies neutrinos, tiny particles produced by nuclear reactions. It sends a beam of muon neutrinos from Fermilab in Illinois to a detector 735 kilometers away in Minnesota. Scientists observe how many neutrinos change into other types, like electron or tau neutrinos, during the journey. This process, called oscillation, helps us understand neutrino properties, including their masses and how they evolve over time. MINOS provides crucial insights into fundamental physics, helping to answer questions about the universe’s most elusive particles.