Aditya-L1 Maps Uneven Spread of a Solar Eruption
India's Aditya-L1 mission has found that a solar eruption expanded unevenly, adding a third dimension to scientists' view of it. The finding came from VELC, an instrument on board the satellite. Researchers say such eruptions could affect space weather, which can influence satellites and communication systems near Earth.
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Context: Aditya-L1 is ISRO's solar observatory, placed near the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth. Solar eruptions can disturb satellites and power grids, so studying them helps with space weather forecasts.
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