The Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics (LUNA) is an experiment located deep underground at Gran Sasso National Laboratories (LNGS). Our mission is to study charged-particle-induced nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest.

New paper on 13C(α,n)16O is out!
A paper entitled "Characterization of the LUNA neutron detector array for the measurement of the 13C(α,n)16O reaction" has been published on Nuclear Instruments and Methods

New paper on D(p,γ)3He is out!
A paper entitled "The baryon density of the Universe from an improved rate of deuterium burning" has been published on Nature.

New paper on 6Li(p,γ)7Be is out!
A paper entitled "Underground experimental study finds no evidence of low-energy resonance in the 6Li(p,γ)7Be reaction" has been published on Physical Review C Rapid Communications