Which one of the following satellites is dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Aditya-L1
Aditya-L1 is India’s first space mission to study the Sun. ISRO launched it on 2 September 2023, and it was placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point L1, about 1.5 million km from the Earth towards the Sun, in January 2024. From there it watches the Sun without interruption and studies its corona, its outer layers and the solar wind.