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Aditya-L1 is heading for a point in space called L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth from where the spacecraft will have an uninterrupted view of the Sun
Indian scientists have so far observed the Sun through telescopes on the ground, and relied on data from solar missions launched by the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
India launched its maiden expedition to the Sun just days after landing a spacecraft on the Moon to mark the South Asian power’s rapid ascend as a space-faring nation.
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