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Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 combine observations of solar eruptions
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Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 combine observations of solar eruptions
Aditya-L1 and ESA's Proba-3 jointly observed solar eruptions.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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On 16 October 2026, India's Aditya-L1 and the European Space Agency's Proba-3 combined observations of solar eruptions, using data from Aditya-L1's Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC).
Aditya-L1 is placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Aditya-L1
- Proba-3
- VELC
- solar eruptions
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Aditya-L1, Proba-3, VELC, solar eruptions
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS-III: Science and Technology; space).
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Answer before you reveal
ISRO's Aditya-L1 observatory is placed in a halo orbit around which point of the Sun-Earth system?
- Lagrange point L1
- Lagrange point L2
- Lagrange point L4
- Lagrange point L5
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Answer: A — The correct answer is Lagrange point L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth towards the Sun, which gives it an uninterrupted view of the Sun.
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