{"id":141007,"date":"2024-11-04T23:09:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=141007"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:25:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T06:55:16","slug":"aditya-l1-isros-sun-mission","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/aditya-l1-isros-sun-mission","title":{"rendered":"First science result from Aditya L1, ISRO\u2019s sun mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first science result from the Aditya-L1 mission is out. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aditya L1 mission has achieved its first scientific milestone by using its primary payload, the <\/span><b>Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to precisely estimate the onset time of a <\/span><b>coronal mass ejection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Sun on July 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Observations of the Aditya L1 mission<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Close-range CME Observation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: VELC\u2019s unique spectroscopic data allows scientists to study <\/span><b>CMEs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">near the Sun\u2019s surface, which is usually challenging with visible-light observations alone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thermodynamic Insights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: VELC helps scientists understand the thermodynamic properties of CMEs close to their source regions on the Sun, offering valuable insights into solar eruptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Solar Cycle Monitoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Sun is currently approaching the <\/span><b>peak of its solar cycle (Cycle No. 25), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suggesting an increase in CME activity.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VELC\u2019s continuous monitoring can yield extensive scientific data about these eruptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><b>Coronal Mass Ejection <\/b><b>(CME)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Definition: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is a massive release of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun&#8217;s corona into space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cause: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMEs are caused by the sudden reconfiguration of the Sun\u2019s magnetic fields, which leads to an explosive release of energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Frequency: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMEs are more frequent during the peak of the Sun&#8217;s 11-year solar cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Characteristics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: They consist of billions of tons of charged particles (plasma) that travel at speeds of hundreds to thousands of kilometers per second.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Earth:<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Satellite Disruption:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CMEs can damage satellite electronics and impact GPS and communication systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Geomagnetic Storms: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When CMEs interact with Earth\u2019s magnetic field, they can cause geomagnetic storms, potentially disrupting power grids and radio communications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Auroras: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMEs can intensify auroras, creating spectacular light displays near the poles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Aditya L1 Mission<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-141336\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/64-672b1029b6634.webp\" alt=\"Aditya L1 Mission\" width=\"750\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/64-672b1029b6634.webp 925w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/64-672b1029b6634-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/64-672b1029b6634-768x369.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Launch Date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the Aditya-L1 mission on September 2, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mission Goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Aditya-L1 is India&#8217;s first dedicated scientific mission to study the Sun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Payload<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The mission\u2019s primary payload, the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), was developed by the<\/span><b> Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIAp),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bengaluru.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Current Orbit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Aditya-L1 was placed in a halo orbit around the <\/span><b>Earth-Sun Lagrange point (L1) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on January 6, 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mission Lifespan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Aditya-L1 is designed to operate for five years, continuously observing and gathering data on solar phenomena.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.043%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Must Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.5357%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Daily Editorials<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.2753%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a 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