Aditya-L1: its functioning and purpose

Usually when we huddle near a fire, we feel warm and as we move away, that warmth is reduced. “Observations from Adtiya L1 will help us understand the dynamics of the Sun and how solar variability impacts the climate on Earth and affects the space weather,” he adds. The L1 is currently home to the European Space Agency - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solar and Heliospheric Observatory observing the Sun and its dynamics. Combining the data from the Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer and the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer developed by the ISRO’s Bengaluru based U. R. Rao Satellite Centre with SUIT, “ can gain insights into the emergence, progression and energetics of transient events on the surface of the Sun in the UV region”. The Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment developed by the ISRO’s Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory, the Plasma Analyser Package For Aditya developed by the Thiruvananthapuram based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the advanced Tri-axial High-Resolution Digital Magnetometers developed by the Bengaluru based ISRO’s Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems keep a constant watch over the parameters of space weather near Aditya L1.