Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

File photo taken on Dec. 17, 2024 shows photo-multiplier tubes seen from top of the acrylic sphere of the liquid-scintillator detector in Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Jin Liwang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Liquid Filling At Neutrino Observatory - China

Liquid Filling At Neutrino Observatory - China

This photo taken on December 17, 2024 shows photo-multiplier tubes seen from the top of the acrylic sphere of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The liquid filling of the central detector of JUNO started on Wednesday. As one of the world's most powerful experiments to uncover neutrino mystery, JUNO is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Liquid Filling At Neutrino Observatory - China

Liquid Filling At Neutrino Observatory - China

This photo taken on December 17, 2024 shows photo-multiplier tubes inside the acrylic sphere of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The liquid filling of the central detector of JUNO started on Wednesday. As one of the world's most powerful experiments to uncover neutrino mystery, JUNO is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

World's Largest Neutrino Observatory - China

World's Largest Neutrino Observatory - China

Staff members install photo-multiplier tubes of the central detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 10, 2024. China has constructed the world's largest transparent spherical detector 700 meters underground to capture elusive neutrinos, often dubbed "ghost particles," to unravel the secrets of the infinitesimally small and the infinitely vast in the universe. The 12-story-tall acrylic sphere with a diameter of 35.4 meters, buried deep in a granite layer of a hill in Kaiping, Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province, is the core part of JUNO, a gigantic and complex scientific facility. The construction of the challenging project, launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Guangdong government in 2015, has entered the final stage. Installation of the entire device is expected to be completed by the end of November, and the full operation of the facility is scheduled for August 2025, according to the Institute of

UN chief calls for action to address root cause of rising seas

STORY: UN chief calls for action to address root cause of rising seas DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said climate crisis is the root cause of rising seas, and urged the international community to take more concerted action to reduce emissions and ensure climate justice. "Sea-level rise is not only a threat in itself. It is a threat-multiplier," Guterres told a Security Council debate on "Sea-level Rise: Implications for International Peace and Security." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Rising seas threaten lives, and jeopardi