NOvA (Neutrino Oscillation Experiment)

The NOvA experiment studies neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter—by creating a beam at Fermilab and detecting it hundreds of miles away. Its goal is to understand how neutrinos change types (or "oscillate") as they travel, which helps reveal fundamental properties of these particles and their role in the universe. Using a large, sophisticated detector filled with specialized material, NOvA observes these oscillations with high precision, contributing to our knowledge of particle physics, the matter-antimatter imbalance, and the universe’s evolution.