Aditya-L1 starts collection of scientific data: Isro

Aditya-L1, India’s first space-based solar observatory, has begun collecting scientific data, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Monday morning.

The sensors of the Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument have begun measuring supra-thermal and energetic ions and electrons at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth, the space agency said. This data helps scientists analyse the behaviour of particles surrounding Earth.