Hinode Observes an Active Sun
April 25, 2012
The X-ray Telescope on the Japanese/NASA mission Hinode has been observing the full sun, nearly continuously, for an extended period. In this movie significant small-scale dynamic events can be observed as well as the slow maturation of many active regions now visible on the solar disk. credit: NASA
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Technology Internet, Space, Stars, Astronomy, Environment, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hinode, Japanese space program, Sun, Coronal loop, X-ray astronomy, Space plasmas, Plasma physics
