Novel Theory-Based Evaluation Gives a Clearer Picture of Fusion in the Sun (IMAGE)
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A pictorial rendition of the proton-proton fusion chain in the Sun. The fusion of a proton with beryllium-7 produces a boron-8 nucleus that later decays emitting neutrinos that can be detected on Earth.
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Image courtesy of K. Kravvaris.
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