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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicAditya-L1

Topic: Aditya-L1

In 1 yr, Aditya-L1 has found sweet spot with uninterrupted view of Sun, studied solar winds, space weather

ThePrint explains Aditya-L1’s milestones so far, its early promising scientific observations and which mysteries of the Sun it plans to unravel over the next few years. 

‘Idea to study Sun from space was first met with scorn.’ Aditya-L1 mission chief recounts 17-yr journey

Jagdev Singh, Aditya-L1's 1st principal investigator, speaks to ThePrint about the mission’s significance and the data generated so far on the 1st launch anniversary.

ISRO’s Seetha Somasundaram helped put India on the moon. Aditya-L1 is her latest success

Until her retirement, the experimental physicist worked on landmark ISRO missions—India’s moon and Mars missions, Aditya-L1, and AstroSat.

Aditya-L1 gets ‘send off’ from Earth’s orbit after ISRO performs key manouevre

Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), located roughly 1.5 million km from earth.

India’s first solar mission spacecraft Aditya L-1 commences collecting scientific data, says ISRO

The national space agency said that the sensors on STEPS instrument began measuring supra-thermal and energetic ions and electrons at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth.

BJP’s ‘flustered’ by Oppn’s INDIA alliance — Urdu press weighs in on ‘India vs Bharat’ row

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

India’s maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 takes selfie, captures the Earth & Moon

Aditya-L1 blasted off spaceport Sriharikota on 2 September and will reach the orbit of Lagrange Point (L1) by January.

Aditya L-1 makes successful earth-bound maneuver, ISRO says satellite healthy

Spacecraft was launched Saturday with seven different payloads for detailed study of the Sun.

‘Our tireless scientific efforts will continue,’ Modi after launch of 1st solar mission Aditya-L1

After a historic moon landing just a week ago, India’s space agency sent off the country’s first space-based Sun mission Aditya-L1 at 11.50 hours Saturday.

India’s ‘sunshine moment’ — ISRO successfully launches Aditya-L1, its first solar mission

Aditya-L1 carries 7 payloads to study Sun and its effect on interplanetary medium. Satellite to perform series of orbit raising manoeuvres before heading towards Lagrange 1 point. 

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Telecom is India’s next Atmanirbhar champion—with 4G rollout as a milestone

Fifteen operators across 9 countries have inquired about India's technology, and nations like Kenya, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, and Egypt have shown concrete interest in Indian 4G and 5G stacks.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.