What was the primary focus of the Homestake experiment?
Black Holes
Quantum Mechanics
Cosmic Microwave Background
Sun's Neutrinos
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The Homestake experiment sought to detect Sun's neutrinos. Neutrinos are subatomic particles that are emitted in nuclear fusion reactions occurring within the Sun's core. The experiment, led by physicist Ray Davis Jr. and conducted from the late 1960s to 2003 in South Dakota, used a large tank filled with chlorine-containing liquid to capture the neutrinos.
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