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Aditya-L1 Captures First-Ever Close Solar Eruption Data Why in the News ? Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and NASA have made the first spectroscopic observations of a coronal mass ejection (CME) using the VELC payload aboard Aditya-L1, marking a milestone in understanding solar eruptions near the sun’s surface. This breakthrough could contribute …
Read MoreISRO to Launch 6,500-kg US Satellite from India Why in the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon launch a 6,500-kg US-built communication satellite from India, marking a major leap from the humble beginnings of India’s space programme in 1963, when the US donated a tiny rocket. Upcoming Launch – US-built Communication Satellite …
Read MoreNISAR: India and NASA’s Landmark Earth-Observation Satellite to Launch on June 18, 2025 In a significant leap for international space collaboration and Earth sciences, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, a groundbreaking NISAR project, is set to launch on June 18, 2025. This NISAR satellite launch will take place aboard ISRO’s GSLV launch vehicle …
Read MoreIndia-Japan Chandrayaan-5 Mission Enters Design Phase Why in the News ? India and Japan have begun the preliminary design phase of the Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX mission, aimed at lunar polar water exploration. With a 2027–28 launch timeline, the mission focuses on surface and subsurface water detection and in-situ analysis. Mission Overview and Objectives: Chandrayaan-5, also called LUPEX …
Read MoreWhy in the news? ISRO’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft’s instruments, SUIT and VELC, captured significant solar activities including X-class and M-class flares and Coronal Mass Ejections in May 2024. These solar events caused a major geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024. source:scribd Aditya-L1 Mission: First space-based observatory-class Indian solar mission. Distance: 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. Duration …
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