ISRO’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India’s pioneering solar mission, has recorded significant solar activity using its onboard remote sensing instruments, the space agency announced. Positioned at the Lagrangian point (L1), approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, Aditya-L1 continuously observes the Sun and recently captured the solar turbulence of May 2024.

The Solar Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) and the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) onboard Aditya-L1 documented several powerful solar flares, including X-class and M-class flares, alongside associated Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). These activities, occurring around the active region AR13664, were particularly prominent between May 8 and 15, leading to a substantial geomagnetic storm on May 11.

The images and data captured by SUIT and VELC during this period provide crucial insights into solar dynamics. ISRO released these observations on May 17, showcasing the intense solar phenomena and their potential impact on space weather.

Aditya-L1 reached its operational L1 point on January 6, 2024, after a 127-day journey from its launch on September 2, 2023. The mission continues to enhance our understanding of solar activity and its influence on Earth's space environment.