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Solar Corona Target Name:   Sun Spacecraft:   Hinode's Solar Optical Telescope Produced by:   NASA/JAXA Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  21 March 2007 Related Documents International Spacecraft Reveals Detailed Processes on the Sun Stereo Eclipse The Sun Download Options Name Type Width x Height x Frames Size VSS00036.mov Quicktime 3M The sun's outer atmosphere, known as corona, is the spawning ground for the largest explosions in the solar system. By combining observations from Hinode's optical, X-ray, and Extreme Ultraviolet imaging instruments, scientists will be able to study how changes in the sun's magnetic field trigger powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections that affect the Earth.

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