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What event confirmed Pontecorvo's prediction about supernovae and neutrinos?

  • Halley's Comet Return

  • Mars Landing

  • SN1987A

  • Moon Landing

Answer

SN1987A, a supernova observed in the Large Magellanic Cloud in 1987, confirmed Pontecorvo's prediction that neutrinos are emitted during the collapse of a massive star. This observation marked a breakthrough in astrophysics and particle physics, providing empirical evidence for the role of neutrinos in the cosmos and supporting Theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.
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