What do neutrinos tell us about the sun?

Ignacio Casey

Ignacio Casey

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2022-09-23

What do neutrinos tell us about the sun?

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Edward Chase

Edward Chase

Beginner2022-09-24Added 10 answers

Neutrinos oscillate, they turn into each other. This oscillation between the three species of neutrinos explains the low number of observed neutrinos coming from the sun.
The Gamma rays produced by fusion takes thousands of years to reach the surface of Sun. But neutrinos travel at the speed of light and reach us. So the light is telling us about the fusion which took place millions of years back. But the neutrinos tells us the current status.

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