Aditya L1 launch: How will ISRO's new mission unravel mysteries of the Sun? Know from expert
Aditya L1 launched successfully from Sriharikota today. Four months from now, the spacecraft will be successfully placed on its Halo orbit, L1, near the Sun. Soon after that, its seven payloads will come into action to find out answers to some of the most intriguing questions about the Sun.
Aditya L1 LIVE Updates One such question is about the extreme temperature of the Sun's corona. It is the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere and is usually hidden by the bright light of the Sun's surface. Also Read: Aditya L1 Launch: ‘Let’s fly close to the Sun,' Anand Mahindra congratulates ISRO “One of our primary goals is to understand why the Sun's corona is astonishingly hot, reaching temperatures of up to 2 million degrees, in stark contrast to the relatively cooler surface of the Sun at around 5,000 degrees.," explains Ashoka University's vice-chancellor and scientist Somak Raychaudhury, reported HT.
In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Somak Raychudhury explains about the main objectives of India's Solar mission. Highlighting how the mission will increase India's ability to monitor the Sun 24x7, Somak said, “Our primary aim is to continuously observe the Sun for 24 hours a day, a feat not possible from Earth's orbit, as the planet frequently obstructs the view." Also Read: Aditya-L1 to study solar storms that destroyed Space X satellites. What is Elon Musk's Solar mission connection? The primary objective of the mission is to increase India's ability to observe the Sun for 24 hours a day.
The unhindered observation of the Sun will help in closely monitoring its activity. For its accomplishment, Aditya L1 is equipped with two major instruments, along with five smaller ones. SUIT (Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope), is
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