Moon Landing Done, India Now Aims For Sun. Launch Due In A Week

New Delhi: 

As the Chandrayaan-3 rover conducts experiments on the moon, scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have set their eyes on their next target – the Sun.

The Aditya-L1, India’s first space observatory for solar research, is getting ready for launch at the country’s main spaceport in Sriharikota.

What will Aditya-L1 do?

Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to provide remote observations of the solar corona and study the solar atmosphere

The spacecraft will extensively study the solar winds, which can cause disturbance on Earth and are commonly seen as “auroras”.

In the long term, data from the mission could help better understand the sun’s impact on Earth’s climate patterns.