27) ANITA Flashcards
1
Q
Rakesh’s new girlfriend ?
A
NOOO LOL !! It stands for ANtarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna
2
Q
Is it designed by ISRO ?
A
NOOO its by NASA (be careful !!)
3
Q
What is it ?
A
This instrument is a radio telescope which is used to detect ultra high energy cosmic ray neutrinos from a scientific Helium balloon flying over Antarctica
4
Q
How is it significant ?
A
It is NASA’s first ever neutrino observatory
5
Q
How does ANITA detect neutrinos ?
A
Through Askaryan effect – Predicting the production of a coherent radio emission from the cascade of particles produced in a high energy particle interaction
