On Sept. 22, 2006,the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a sun-observing satellite called Hinode, or Solar-B.
It was named after the Japanese word for "sunrise." The satellite orbits about 400 miles above the Earth in a sun-synchronous orbit, which means it's always facing the sun. Since it launched, it's been measuring the sun's magnetic fields and taking cool photos of solar flares, sunspots and transits across the sun.
It was named after the Japanese word for "sunrise." The satellite orbits about 400 miles above the Earth in a sun-synchronous orbit, which means it's always facing the sun. Since it launched, it's been measuring the sun's magnetic fields and taking cool photos of solar flares, sunspots and transits across the sun.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:04In 2006, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a sun-observing satellite
00:08called Hinode, or Solar B. It was named after the Japanese word for sunrise.
00:12The satellite orbits about 400 miles above the Earth in a sun-synchronous
00:16orbit, which means it's always facing the sun. Since it launched, it's been measuring
00:20the sun's magnetic fields and taking cool photos of solar flares, sunspots, and transits
00:24across the sun. And that's what happened on this day in space.
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