The Super-Kamiokande Neutrino Experiment is a groundbreaking research project conducted by an international team of scientists in Japan. The experiment uses a large underground detector to detect neutrinos, subatomic particles that are produced by cosmic rays and other sources. The experiment is designed to
Super-Kamiokande is a neutrino observatory located under Mount Ikeno near the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo with the help of an international team. It is located 1,000 m (3,300 ft) underground in the Mozumi Mine in Hida's Kamioka area. The observatory was designed to detect high-energy neutrinos, to search for proton decay, study solar and atmospheric neutrinos, and keep watch for supernovae in the Milky Way galaxy.