After the Moon, India launches its solar mission

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft with the mission of observing and researching the Sun, Reuters news agency said on September 2.

The launch went smoothly and was telecast live by ISRO. About 500,000 spectators watched the launch, while thousands gathered at an observation point near the launch site to watch for themselves.

The launch came just 10 days after the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the Moon’s south pole, making India the first country to successfully launch a spacecraft in the region.

Named for “Sun” in Hindu, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft is responsible for studying the solar wind, which is the “author” behind the aurora phenomenon on Earth.

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft is expected to travel 1.5 million km and reach a region called Lagrange Point near the Sun within four months.

It is a region that has been compared to a parking lot in space, where gravity is roughly balanced to help objects remain stable. Thanks to this, the ship will significantly reduce fuel consumption during its mission.

Mr Somak Raychaudhuri, who participated in developing parts of the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, said the mission has the potential to “create a Big Bang in science”.

Big Bang is the name of the explosion which is believed to have given birth to the universe.

Furthermore, Mr. Roy Chowdhury also said that the Aditya-L1 spacecraft plays an important role in finding ways to protect artificial satellites from energetic particles emitted from the Sun.

“There have been many times when critical communication methods have stopped working because a satellite was hit by a large energetic particle. Satellites in low Earth orbit are a major concern for global private companies. This Aditya- That makes the mission of L1 extremely important,” shared Mr. Roy Chowdhury.

Furthermore, ISRO scientists also confirmed that in the distant future, data obtained from Aditya-L1 will help researchers better understand the Sun’s impact on Earth’s climate and the origin of the solar wind. Sun in the entire solar system…