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RHESSI: The High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager

RHESSI: The High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager

RHESSI: The High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager

RHESSI: The High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager

How does RHESSI work?

How does RHESSI make an image?

How does RHESSI detect x rays and gamma rays?

What are RHESSI's scientific objectives?

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The "sounds" of RHESSI imaging

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The RHESSI Brochure

What is a solar flare?

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RHESSI Measures Excess Solar Oblateness

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Welcome to NASA Goddard's home page for the
Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI).

RHESSI is a NASA Small Explorer.
RHESSI was launched on February 5, 2002.

RHESSI's primary mission is to explore the basic physics of particle acceleration and explosive energy release in solar flares.

Latest RHESSI Science Nugget

Solar Cosmic Rays of the GLE on 20 January 2005
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