Yearly Archives: 2020

Neutrinos reveal the final secret of the Sun’s nuclear fusion

Neutrinos are released during nuclear fusion reactions in the Sun’s core.Credit: Detlev Van Ravenswaay / Science Photo Library Physicists have filled in the last missing detail of how nuclear fusion powers the Sun by trapping neutrinos emanating from the star’s core. The detection confirms decades-long theoretical predictions that some of …

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