Aditya L1

In late-April 2023, Earth experienced a powerful geomagnetic storm that illuminated the skies with mesmerizing auroras, even in lower latitudes like Ladakh in India. Mostly, these auroras are restricted to the North Pole and northern regions of the world, but this geomagnetic storm was so powerful that it generated auroras that could be seen as far South as in Ladakh. Now, Indian astronomers have traced the origins of this intense storm back to the Sun. Notably, they used data collected from multiple space telescopes…

India's maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, has achieved a significant milestone as the advanced sensors aboard the spacecraft successfully detected the coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the payload— Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)— played a pivotal role in capturing these crucial observations.PAPA is an energy and mass analyser designed for in-situ measurements of solar wind electrons and ions in the low energy range. Equipped with two sensors— the Solar…

After the Chandrayaan-3 mission success (landing a craft on moon's south pole last year), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has done the nation proud again by ensuring a resounding triumph in yet another on of its endeavours - the Aditya-L1 mission! ISRO just revealed that the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has reached Lagrange 1 (L1) point, which was its designated parking space. In effect, Aditya-L1 mission has reached its destination quite successfully and without a glitch.Aditya-L1 mission objectiveAditya-L1…

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Aditya L1, India's first space-based solar observatory has successfully reached an orbit around its intended destination: the Sun-Earth Lagrangian Point L1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on microblogging platform X at 4:11 pm.Nigar Shaji, project director of the solar mission on Friday had told ET the final manoeuvre would involve the firing of thrusters for a short period of time, which will end at 4 pm. Aditya L1 has 12 thrusters. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

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ISRO's first mission to the Sun, Aditya L-1 reached to its designated orbit on Saturday. Months after its successful launch, Aditya L-1 entered…

Aditya L1 Mission LIVE: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s ambitious debut mission to study the Sun, Aditya L1, will reach its final destination on Saturday at 4pm. ISRO will perform the final manoeuvre on Saturday to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft -- the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun.Aditya L1 will be injected into its final destination orbit near the Sun, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth.The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will execute a key manoeuvre today. Aditya L1 spacecraft will receive a command from India's first space-based solar observatory that is 15 lakh kilometres away…

Nigar Shaji, project director of India's first Space-based solar observatory Aditya L1, which is scheduled to reach its final destination at 4 pm on Saturday told ET, she is confident of the spacecraft’s successful insertion in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrangian Point L1.“For the entire global community of heliophysicists, this observatory will be a good source of data. A lot of research can be undertaken, and solar activities can be better understood,” she said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…