Solar Mission

The findings published in 'The Astrophysical Journal Letters' provide key insights into the Sun’s corona and its influence on space weather

ISRO’s PSLV-C59 launches ESA's Proba-3 to study the Sun’s mysterious corona

The mission's primary aim is to explore the unexplored gap between the inner and outer radii of the Sun's corona

Aditya-L1 captures 'dynamic activities' on Sun that caused solar storm in May

Isro said the active region “erupted several X-class and M-class flares," which were triggered a major geomagnetic storm on May 11

NASA's next-gen solar sail system to transform space exploration set for April 24 launch

Solar sail technology utilizes the pressure of sunlight for propulsion, similar to how a sailboat is powered by wind, eliminating the need for traditional rocket propellant, and offering potential for longer duration and lower-cost missions.

Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, reaches final orbit; PM Modi calls it 'another landmark'

India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches it destination.

Aditya-L1 solar mission: HEL1OS spectrometer captures first high-energy X-ray view of solar flares

Since its commissioning on October 27, 2023, HEL1OS has been consistently observing hard X-ray images from the Sun.

Solar mission Aditya takes STEPS to collect info on energetic particles from space

The L1 point is considered the most significant of the Lagrangian points, for solar observations, which were discovered by mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange.

Aditya L1: Which Are The Solar Missions Launched By Other Countries? | ISRO’s First Sun probe

India launched its first solar mission, Aditya L-1, on September 2 to study how solar flares and the Sun’s magnetic field affect the Earth. ISRO’s first sun probe follows similar missions by NASA and the European Space Agency, which have placed orbiters like Parker Solar Probe & Proba-2. Watch to find out what other countries have been upto

Aditya-L1 Launch: Here is how MIDHANI is connected to the solar mission

MIDHANI's products of cobalt base alloys, nickel base alloys, titanium alloys, special steels and investment castings have been used in Chandrayaan 3.

Why perfumes were a big 'no' for scientists working on Aditya-L1 solar mission

The cleanroom where scientists were working on Aditya L-1's payload had to be kept 1-lakh times cleaner than a hospital ICU.

Hello, sun-shine: Here's a look at Aditya L1's successful launch

Aditya-L1 has been successfully put into its immediate orbit and will take up to four months to reach L1, where the seven payloads its carrying will study solar flares and sun's magnetic field among others

Pune-based IUCAA scientists behind Aditya L1's SUIT payload say they're eager for data on UV rays to study sun-climate relationship

Aditya L1 will be launched by PSLV-C57 rocket on September 2 at 11:50 AM.

Aditya-L1 Mission: Countdown Begins For ISRO's Sun Mission | Scientists Offer Prayers At Tirupati Temple

Aditya-L1 will be launched by PSLV-C57 rocket on September 2 at 11:50 AM. It carries seven payloads to study the Sun, four of which will observe the light from the Sun and the remaining three will measure insitu parameters of the plasma and magnetic fields. This will mark India's first sun mission. Watch to know what the mission is about!

Solar mission countdown to start on Friday, says ISRO chief

Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed for providing remote observations of the solar corona and in situ observations of the solar wind at L1 (Sun-Earth Lagrangian point), which is about 1.5 million kilometres from the earth.

ISRO’s solar mission Aditya-L1 set for launch on September 2

Aditya L-1 will be the country's first space-based mission to study the Sun and the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 of the Sun-Earth system

India now on the Moon; ISRO will soon launch Aditya L1 solar mission: PM Modi

'ISRO will launch Aditya L1 Mission," said Modi, which is a solar probe mission, as well as the Gaganyaan (India's first manned space-flight mission),' says PM Modi

India, US solar case: WTO appellate body's ruling in mid-Sept

WTO's appellate body is expected to give its ruling by mid-September in the solar mission dispute between India and the US.

Adani plans $1.5 bn copper smelter to boost solar ambitions

Adani Enterprises plans to build a copper smelter with an eye to furthering its ambitions in the solar sector, said a source familiar with the plan

Azure Power commissions 10 MW solar plant in Chhattisgarh

According to statement, Azure won this project under the Chhasttisgarh Solar Policy 2012-2017 to supply power to Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CPDCL), for 25 years.