Borexino revealed for the first time the mechanisms powering the Sun and the other stars. In this article Prof. em. Gianpaolo Bellini describes the experiment and recollects its history and achievements (Il Nuovo Saggiatore Vol. 36, Anno 2020, No. 5-6, Pag. 82).
Design Concepts for BOREX
The proposal for “BOREX” (BORon solar neutrino EXperiment). Such experiment was never realized. While different in concept, goals and design, Borexino was named after it.