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space2 years ago

"India's Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Successfully Reaches Solar Orbit"

India's Aditya-L1 solar observation mission has successfully entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, marking a significant achievement for the country's space exploration efforts. The mission aims to study the Sun's outermost layers and phenomena such as coronal mass ejections, which can impact satellite operations on Earth. This milestone adds to India's growing space program, which includes previous missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as upcoming plans for lunar and Venus missions.

via Phys.org|
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space-science2 years ago

ISRO Video Reveals Aditya L1's SUIT Capturing the Sun in Space

India's Aditya-L1 mission, dedicated to studying the Sun, has successfully captured full-disk images of the star in near ultraviolet wavelengths using the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument. Developed by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in collaboration with ISRO, SUIT allows for unprecedented observations of the Sun's lower and middle layers without atmospheric interference. The mission aims to enhance our understanding of the Sun's dynamics and its influence on space weather phenomena, providing insights into the effects of solar radiation on Earth's climate.

via India Today|
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space-exploration2 years ago

India's Aditya L1 Mission Reaches Solar System's Center

India's Aditya-L1 mission, aimed at observing the Sun's outermost layers, has crossed a significant milestone in its journey towards the center of the solar system, escaping the sphere of Earth's influence. The spacecraft, named after the Hindu Sun deity, has traveled over half of its total distance and will now enter a stable halo orbit around the Sun. This marks the second time that the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has sent a spacecraft beyond Earth's sphere of influence, following the Mars Orbiter Mission.

via DAWN.com|
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space2 years ago

Indian spacecraft Aditya-L1 breaks free from Earth's influence, embarks on solar mission

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft, on a mission to observe the sun's outermost layers, has crossed a significant milestone by escaping "the sphere of Earth's influence" and entering a stable halo orbit around the sun. This comes after the recent disappointment of India's moon rover failing to awaken. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated that this is the second time they have sent a spacecraft beyond Earth's influence, with the first being the Mars Orbiter Mission. India has been making significant strides in space exploration, becoming the first Asian nation to orbit Mars in 2014 and landing a craft near the lunar south pole in August.

via Phys.org|
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space-science2 years ago

"India's Solar Probe Analyzes Earth's Particle Environment"

India's Aditya-L1 mission, launched on September 2, has begun collecting data on particles surrounding Earth using its Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument. The spacecraft, headed towards the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point 1, will observe the origin, acceleration, and anisotropy of solar wind and space weather phenomena. Aditya-L1 carries seven science instruments, four of which will study the Sun directly, while the remaining three will measure particles at the Lagrange Point 1 to understand the effects of solar dynamics in the interplanetary medium. This marks India's first attempt to study the Sun and better understand space weather.

via Gizmodo|
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space-exploration2 years ago

India's Space Agency Sets Sights on Sun and Venus, Announces PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to explore the Sun with its upcoming Aditya-L1 mission and is also considering a mission to Venus. The proposed Venus mission aims to send an orbiter and a drone-like probe to gather information about the planet. The Aditya-L1 mission, which will study the Sun's radiation output and monitor solar plasma wind and storms, is expected to launch in September. Modi praised ISRO's successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's South Pole, stating that India is pushing the boundaries of space exploration.

via Deccan Herald|
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