Aditya-L1 at Lagrange Point 1 Records Effects of Solar Plasma Eruption on Earth’s Magnetic Shield

ISRO reports that Aditya-L1 records and decodes the impact of a powerful solar storm on Earth’s invisible magnetic shield. The observation relates to a storm caused by a massive solar plasma eruption from the Sun, highlighting relevance of understanding space weather effects on satellites and communication.

Aditya-L1 Mission and Solar Storm Observation:

Dimension	Key Details
Mission (Aditya-L1)	India’s first space based mission to study the Sun.
Launching vehicle and year	Launched by PSLV-C57 in 2023.
Orbit and location	Placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1).
Cause of the storm	Caused by a massive eruption of solar plasma material from the Sun.
Storm behaviour	Most severe effects occur during the turbulent region of the storm.
Effect on Earth’s magnetic field	Turbulent regions strongly compress Earth’s magnetic field.
Effect on satellites	Exposes some satellites in geostationary orbit to harsh space conditions.
Space weather	Conditions caused by transient activity on the Sun, like solar plasma eruptions; can affect satellites and communication.