What actually happened with the neutrinos

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The neutrino speed controversy stemmed from a CERN experiment that initially suggested neutrinos traveled faster than light, which contradicted Einstein's theory of relativity. Subsequent analyses revealed that the results were due to measurement errors rather than actual superluminal speeds. The discussion references a detailed thread on Physics Forums that outlines the specific issues encountered during the experiment, providing insights into the scientific process and the importance of rigorous validation in experimental physics.

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I know that they didn't actually go faster than than speed of light but I'm not sure what went wrong. I've heard lots of possibilities but i don't know which is right
 
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KeplerJunior said:
I know that they didn't actually go faster than than speed of light but I'm not sure what went wrong. I've heard lots of possibilities but i don't know which is right

There is a long thread about the CERN experiment and the issues that lead to the incorrect results here in the Relativity forum:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=532620&highlight=neutrino

Have a look at the end of the long thread to see some of the analyses that showed where the problem was.
 

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