Simons Observatory @simonsobservatory.org · Feb 21 This is a scale-dependent effect, so we know how to identify it. It is also sensitive to the mass of the relativistic particles zipping through. That includes neutrinos! (Image from the CMB-S4 science book arxiv.org/abs/1610.02743) 7/8
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So you can use the largest objects in the Universe (the CMB and large scale structure) to weigh the lightest elementary particles (neutrinos) which is the coolest thing ever. There's a lot more we can do with the LAT but this thread is already fairly long, so let's save it for next time. 8/8