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KamLAND Verifies the Sun
Credit: KamLAND Collaboration
Explanation: A large sphere beneath Japan has helped verify humanity's understanding of
the inner workings of the Sun. The KamLAND sphere, shown above during construction in
2001, fails to detect fundamental particles called anti-neutrinos that are known to be emitted
by nearby nuclear reactors around Japan. This triumphant failure can best be explained by
neutrinos oscillating between different types. KamLAND's results b
Credit: KamLAND Collaboration
Explanation: A large sphere beneath Japan has helped verify humanity's understanding of
the inner workings of the Sun. The KamLAND sphere, shown above during construction in
2001, fails to detect fundamental particles called anti-neutrinos that are known to be emitted
by nearby nuclear reactors around Japan. This triumphant failure can best be explained by
neutrinos oscillating between different types. KamLAND's results b