 "Hinode views eclipse in July of 2009.")
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Solar flares are sudden releases of energy on the solar surface lasting several minutes to a few hours. They occur when magnetic fields on the sun's surface get tangled and 'reconnect,' causing nearby plasma to become superheated.
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Images of Solar Eclipse as Seen by Hinode Satellite
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The Hinode satellite observing our sun captured images of the moon traversing the face of the sun during a solar eclipse this week. Image Credit: NASA/JAXA
Using new information from Hinode, an international mission to study the sun, scientists have found that the dim areas at the edges of active regions may hold the key to understanding how the sun converts vast amounts of energy from its surface into the solar wind. Understanding the origin of solar wind will improve our forecast of space weather and help astrophysicists understand the nature of stellar wind blowing from the surfaces of many other stars.> Photos
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Hinode Latest News
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Spacecraft Reveals New Insights About the Origin of Solar Wind
12.06.07 - Images from NASA-funded telescopes aboard a Japanese satellite have shed new light about the sun's magnetic field and the origins of solar wind, which disrupts power grids, satellites and communications on Earth.
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International Spacecraft Reveals Detailed Processes on the Sun
03.21.07 - NASA released on Wednesday never-before-seen images that show the sun's magnetic field is much more turbulent and dynamic than previously known.
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NASA Science Update to Discuss New Phenomena on the Sun
03.14.07 - A NASA Science Update at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 21 will be held to discuss never-before-seen observations from an international mission studying the sun.
