Science Results
For major mission publications and journal articles by year, click links to the left.
Links to Science Results:
Top RHESSI Science Accomplishments
On the tenth anniversary of RHESSI's launch, B. Dennis and R. Lin published a science nugget reviewing the scientific achievements to date, which are listed below. Please refer to the RHESSI's Tenth Anniversary nugget for more details on these discoveries, and a complete review of RHESSI's scientific achievements in Space Science Reviews (Vol. 159, Issues 1-4) - High-Energy Aspects of Solar Flares (links to the book chapters can be found in the major mission publications link to the left).
Solar Flare Discoveries
- Gamma-Ray Footpoint Structures
- Energy Content & Spectrum of Flare Energetic Electrons
- Nonthermal Emissions from the Corona & Bulk Energization
- Double Coronal X-ray Sources
- Microflares and the Quiet Sun
- Initial Downward Motion of X-ray Sources
- HXR Flare Ribbons
- Location of Superhot X-ray Source
- Photosphere as a Compton or "Dentist's" Mirror
- Broadened 511-keV Positron Annihilation Line
Non-Flare Discoveries
- Solar Oblateness
- Magnetar Timing and Spectroscopy
- Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs)
