The largest deep-sea neutrino telescope in the Northern Hemisphere, Baikal-GVD, was launched on Lake Baikal in March 2021, and will give students and scientists opportunities for physics research, to study galaxies and the Universe, to answer the questions of astronomy and astrophysics by studying ultra-high energy neutrinos.
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The new telescope will be engaged in catching neutrinos and searching for sources of neutrino radiation in space.
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Baikal-GVD can detect more high-energy particles than before, even particles older than the solar system.
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Clean water from reservoirs such as Baikal exclude impurities that can affect neutrino movement.
The large volume of water in Baikal increases the space through which a neutrino can pass.
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The unique purity of Baikal makes it possible to determine accurately the direction of neutrinos.
It’s depth protects the setup from light left by atmospheric muons.
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Neutrinos are neutral particles that have no charge, low mass, travel close to the speed of light, and interact weakly with the surrounding matter.
Scientists believe that neutrinos can provide information about what happened in the Universe billions of years ago.
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They can help us understand of the origin of the Universe and the fundamental laws of physics.
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The Baikal-GVD is designed to detect weak flashes of light.
Cherenkov radiation
that arise as a result of the interaction of neutrinos with water.
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The construction of the telescope is an international effort between Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Poland.
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and is part of a global neutrino network that has existed since 2013.
(ANTARES, KM3NeT, IceCube, Baikal-GVD).
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The project is open to other international partners.
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Warning: these questons and answers are not all representative of the way questions will be asked and answered in the pilot, because some questions are compound and some answers do not include citations.

Q: What is the Baikal-GVD?
A: The largest deep-sea neutrino telescope in the Northern Hemisphere [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993, 2bc86444-c440-4339-be10-65d30404e0dd, a1e44188-66f0-45e3-b668-0606386f4882, 3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574, 22f892a9-ac8a-41dc-b051-5b43246aa253, 9bee19dd-5580-4f89-8c79-353c860b1714, d01016cb-1f92-415c-a30e-515e69f44be3, 64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704, 87f39541-e9fd-49e8-bd08-b90b731b58ac]

Q: When was it launched?
A: March 2021 [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993, a1e44188-66f0-45e3-b668-0606386f4882, 3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574]

Q: What opportunities does it give to students and scientists?
A: physics research, to study galaxies and the Universe, to answer the questions of astronomy and astrophysics by studying ultra-high energy neutrinos. [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993, 2bc86444-c440-4339-be10-65d30404e0dd, a1e44188-66f0-45e3-b668-0606386f4882, 3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574, 22f892a9-ac8a-41dc-b051-5b43246aa253, 9bee19dd-5580-4f89-8c79-353c860b1714, d01016cb-1f92-415c-a30e-515e69f44be3, 64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704, 87f39541-e9fd-49e8-bd08-b90b731b58ac]

Q: What will the Baikal-GVD telescope be doing?
A: catching neutrinos and searching for sources of neutrino radiation in space. [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993]A: a

Q: What is Baikal-GVD capable of detecting?
A: More high-energy particles than before, even particles older than the solar system. [d01016cb-1f92-415c-a30e-515e69f44be3]

Q: What are the benefits of having this telescope in Lake Baikal?
A: Its clean water excludes impurities that can affect neutrino movement. The large volume of water in Baikal increases the space through which a neutrino can pass. [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993]A: The unique purity of Baikal makes it possible to determine accurately the direction of neutrinos. Its depth protects the setup from light left by atmospheric muons. [3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574]

Q: What are neutrinos?
A: neutral particles that have no charge, low mass, travel close to the speed of light, and interact weakly with the surrounding matter. [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993, 2bc86444-c440-4339-be10-65d30404e0dd, a1e44188-66f0-45e3-b668-0606386f4882, 3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574, 22f892a9-ac8a-41dc-b051-5b43246aa253, 9bee19dd-5580-4f89-8c79-353c860b1714, d01016cb-1f92-415c-a30e-515e69f44be3, 64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704, 87f39541-e9fd-49e8-bd08-b90b731b58ac]

Q: What do scientists believe neutrinos can teach us?
A: Neutrinos can provide information about what happened in the Universe billions of years ago. [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993, 3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574, d01016cb-1f92-415c-a30e-515e69f44be3, 64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704, 87f39541-e9fd-49e8-bd08-b90b731b58ac]A: help us understand the origin of the Universe and the fundamental laws of physics. [22f892a9-ac8a-41dc-b051-5b43246aa253, 64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704, 87f39541-e9fd-49e8-bd08-b90b731b58ac]

Q: How does the Baikal-GVD detect neutrinos?
A: It detects weak flashes of light that arise as a result of the interaction of neutrinos with water. [067c05f2-a845-4f55-be0f-00456efc5153, 64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704]

Q: What are these weak flashes of light called?
A: Cherenkov radiation [64219175-670b-4e10-9cb7-4d9509eba704]

Q: What countries were involved in the construction of the Baikal-GVD?
A: Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Poland. [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993, 2bc86444-c440-4339-be10-65d30404e0dd, a1e44188-66f0-45e3-b668-0606386f4882, 3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574, 9bee19dd-5580-4f89-8c79-353c860b1714, d01016cb-1f92-415c-a30e-515e69f44be3]

Q: What network is the telescope part of?
A: The global neutrino network (ANTARES, KM3NeT, IceCube, Baikal-GVD) [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993]A: How long has this network been active?A: since 2013 [041d2dd1-84b3-42fb-a9a2-9fdd35c6c993]

Q: Is the project open or closed?
A: The project is open to other international partners. [3bdbbcb9-cbd7-433b-8c08-1352a2789574]