Magnetism plays a critical role in various solar phenomena such as flares, mass ejections, flux…
Browsing: Hinode
Hinode, previously known as Solar-B, is a Japanese-led solar observation satellite launched in September 2006 as a collaborative mission between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA, and the UK Space Agency. Its primary objective is to explore the magnetic fields of the Sun, as these are crucial to understanding the mechanisms behind solar flares and other solar phenomena that influence space weather affecting Earth. Hinode carries three main instruments: the Solar Optical Telescope (SOT), the X-Ray Telescope (XRT), and the Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS), each designed to capture high-resolution images and data from different layers of the sun’s atmosphere. This comprehensive suite of instruments allows Hinode to study the sun’s magnetic fields, solar flares, and the corona with exceptional detail, providing valuable insights into the complex dynamics of our nearest star.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE1g-VNrqx8 Credit: JAXA/NASA By assembling still images from the Hinode Solar Observation Satellite, scientists from…
A team of astronomers has observed a long-hypothesized mechanism for coronal heating in which magnetic…
Astronomers used the Venus transit to make measurements of how the Venusian atmosphere absorbs different…
New observations from NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, Japan’s Hinode Spacecraft, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics…
The Hinode satellite was able to capture x-ray footage of last week’s solar eclipse. Cambridge,…