This book provides the latest scientific understanding of the Sun, sharing insights gleaned from the international solar physics project Hinode. The authors (who are the main project contributors) review, from the various viewpoints, the discoveries and advances made by the on-orbit operations of the Hinode spacecraft in its first decade. Further, they present a wealth of scientifically important photographs and data from Hinode.

Launched in September 2006, Hinode is the third Japanese solar observatory on orbit, and employs three highly advanced telescopes jointly developed and operated with international partners. The book describes the background of these research topics, how the Hinode telescopes have tackled various challenges, and the scientific achievements and impacts in the first 10 years. Furthermore, it explores future perspective of researches in Japan.

The book will benefit undergraduate students interested in recent advance in the solar research, as wellas graduate students and researchers working in solar physics, the space sciences, astronomy, and plasma physics.

Reviews the first ten year contributions of the international solar mission, Hinode, led by Japan Provides background on the design concepts of Hinode telescopes Provides various scientific views on the Hinode mission by Japanese Hinode scientists Includes a wealth of photographs taken by Hinode telescopes

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Professor Toshifumi Shimizu Toshifumi Shimizu is an associate professor at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He received his doctor of science degree from the University of Tokyo in 1995 and was awarded the Zeldovich Medal in 2002 by the Russian Academy of Science and Committee on Space Research.

His work primarily focuses on solar physics and the development of space-borne instruments and spacecrafts. In particular, his research interest is in the phenomena on solar atmosphere such as solar flares and corona heating. Professor Shinsuke Imada Shinsuke Imada is an assistant professor at the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo's Department of Earth and Planetary Science in 2006. After serving as a researcher at National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, and as a project researcher at Institute of Space and AstronauticalScience, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, he was appointed to his present position in 2012.

Prof. Imada's work mainly focuses on magnetic reconnection in the solar corona and also geomagnetic tail. Dr. Masahito Kubo Masahito Kubo is an assistant professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo's Department of Astronomy in 2005. After serving as a project researcher at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and as a Post Graduate Scientist at the High Altitude Observatory, he was appointed to his present position in 2010.

Dr. Kubo's research mainly focuses on the solar magnetism as well as the development of space-born instruments.

Inhalt
A Brief History of Hinode Toward the Success in Orbit.- Hinode's Contributions to Solar Physics.- Ten-Year Results of Solar Optical Telescope (SOT) Onboard Hinode.- X-ray Telescope (XRT) aboard Hinode: Key instrumental features and scientific highlights.- Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Spectroscopy: zur NachEISzeit.- Coronal Heating: issues revealed from Hinode observations.- Importance of MHD Waves Observed with Hinode.- Hinode Investigations of Microflares and Nanoflares.- The Origin of the Solar Wind.- New Insights into Sunspots through Hinode Observations.- Three-Dimensional Coronal Magnetic Field Based on the Photospheric Magnetic Field by Hinode/SP Observation.- New Approach to Solar Flare Trigger Process with Hinode/Solar Optical Telescope.- Hinode Observations of Flows and Heating Associated with Magnetic Reconnection during Solar Flares.- The First Decade of Hinode: Understanding Coronal Mass Ejections.- Understanding Magneto-Convection on Solar Surface with Hinode Satellite Observation.- Hinode Observation of the Sun's Polar Magnetic Field and Solar Cycle Variation.- Local Helioseismology Analyses with Hinode/SOT Datasets.- Penumbral Microjets in Sunspot Chromospheres: Evidence of Magnetic Reconnection.- Physics of Partial Ionization in the Solar Chromosphere Revealed by the Solar Optical Telescope on board Hinode.- Thermal Non-equilibrium Plasma Observed by Hinode.- From Hinode to the Next-Generation Solar Observation Missions.- Hinode Science Center at NAOJ - from the preparations of the establishment to the issues for the future.- Public Outreach and Education Activities of Solar Mission Hinode in Japan. <p