Now, a new study explores the possibility of studying the sun’s interiors using neutrinos. The study suggests that neutrinos emitted during nuclear fusion could offer real-time insights into the processes occurring deep within the sun’s core. This information could help us predict solar activity more accurately.
Catching neutrinos from the sun
Generally, scientists use the Standard Solar Model (SSM) to understand the sun’s internal activity and predict the changes its core undergoes over time. This is a theoretical model based on fundamental principles of physics and observations made by scientists.
However, the authors of the new study propose a more direct approach. It is well-known that the solar core continuously emits neutrinos due to fusion reactions. These tiny, nearly massless particles travel through the sun and escape into space, with some reaching our planet.