ISRO's Aditya-L1 Captures Solar Flares from L1

ISRO's Aditya-L1 spacecraft has captured stunning images of the Sun's recent activities using its onboard instruments. Launched in September 2023, the mission has provided valuable insights into solar flares and Coronal Mass Ejections, contributing to our understanding of space weather impacts on Earth.

ISRO's Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured stunning images of recent solar flares, the space agency announced on Monday.

Having reached the Lagrangian point (L1)—located 1.5 million km away from Earth—the spacecraft's onboard instruments, SUIT and VELC, documented the Sun's dynamic activities during May 2024.

The captured phenomena include several X-class and M-class flares, which resulted in significant geomagnetic storms, showcasing the mission's success in providing valuable solar observations.