India's Aditya-L1 Solar Observatory Delivers Stunning First-Ever Full-Disk Images of the Sun

India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory, in collaboration with multiple institutions, has captured stunning images of the sun's surface using the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) payload. The images reveal sunspots, a solar "plage," and inactive areas, providing pioneering insights into the intricate details of the sun's photosphere and chromosphere. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft, which launched in September, is expected to study solar wind particles and monitor solar flares to help predict solar activity.