Multiple Choice
Which particles or types of radiation will provide the MOST direct information on the processes of nuclear fusion that are occurring at the present time in the solar core?
A) X rays from the solar corona
B) protons in the solar wind and from solar flares
C) neutrinos
D) visible light from the photosphere
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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