A heatmap image visualizing neutrino flux from the Sun, as detected by the Super-Kamiokande experiment in Japan. Brighter colors indicate higher neutrino density, revealing the Sun's core at the image center. This data, collected over 500 days, provides evidence for neutrino oscillations and suggests neutrinos possess mass, impacting our understanding of the universe's composition and fate.

Astronomy Picture from 05/06/1998

Neutrinos in the Sun

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A captivating view of the interior of the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector in Japan. Thousands of photomultiplier tubes line the walls of a massive tank of ultra-pure water, designed to detect elusive neutrinos from the sun. Scientists are investigating the mystery of the missing solar neutrinos, a long-standing puzzle in particle physics.

Astronomy Picture from 28/10/1997

Rafting for Solar Neutrinos

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