Aditya-L1 Completes One Year Studying the Sun
India's solar mission Aditya-L1 has completed one year of observing the Sun. Scientists report that it spotted an uneven solar eruption and found that the Sun showed a new three-dimensional feature. The findings could help researchers understand solar activity that affects Earth.
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Context: Aditya-L1 is India's first space observatory dedicated to studying the Sun, launched by ISRO in September 2023 and placed near a point between Earth and the Sun. Solar storms can disturb satellites and power grids on Earth.
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