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Aditya-L1 Findings: How Solar Storms Squeeze Earth’s Magnetosphere

12 January 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYAditya-L1 Findings:How Solar StormsSqueeze Earth’sMagnetosphere12 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

ISRO said Aditya-L1 has shown how powerful solar storms act on Earth’s magnetic shield during extreme space weather.

Key findings

  • The turbulent region of a storm did the most harm.
  • It pressed Earth’s magnetic field unusually close to the planet.
  • Some geostationary satellites were briefly exposed to harsh space conditions.

About Aditya-L1

  • Rocket: PSLV-XL; launched September 2023 by ISRO.
  • Orbit: halo orbit at Lagrange Point-1, about 1.5 million km towards the Sun, for shadow-free viewing.

Test yourself

1. Which launch vehicle carried India's Aditya-L1 solar mission?

Aditya-L1 was launched by PSLV-XL in September 2023.

2. Aditya-L1 is placed in a halo orbit around which point?

It orbits Lagrange Point-1, about 1.5 million km from Earth.

3. What did Aditya-L1 data say about the turbulent region of a solar storm hitting Earth?

Turbulence compressed the magnetic field close to the planet.

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