Daily Archives: February 11, 2011

THERE’S A HOLE IN THE SUN!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

This rather dramatic photograph of the sun was taken on Feb. 1 by the Japanese-led Hinode (pronounced hi-node-ay) solar mission currently orbiting the Earth. The 5-year old spacecraft can see the sun in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and X-ray wavelengths, so it is especially … Continue reading →

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