This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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もちろん、実際に「はやぶさ」が太陽に近づいているわけではなく、図のように地球から見て太陽の反対側に位置するだけですが、このような現象を「合」と呼びます。

もちろん、実際(じっさい)に「はやぶさ」が太陽(たいよう)(ちか)づいているわけではなく、()のように地球(ちきゅう)から()太陽(たいよう)反対側(はんたいがわ)位置(いち)するだけですが、このような現象(げんしょう)を「(ごう)」と()びます。
Of course "Hayabusa" is not actually closing in on the Sun, it is just positioned as in the figure so that, seen from the Earth, it is on the opposite side of the Sun; this is called 'conjunction'.