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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday congratulated ISRO for successfully placing Indias first solar observatory Adiyta-L1 into its destination orbit, and said the mission will benefit the entire humanity.

Expanding India's space exploration, Aditya-L1, the country's first mission to study the sun, was parked at Lagrange Point 1 on Saturday, Indian Space Research Organisation said.

The instruments aboard Aditya-L1 are precisely calibrated to scrutinise the solar atmosphere, particularly the chromosphere and corona. | Latest News India

Aditya-L1, named after a Hindu sun deity, will study solar storms and other phenomena. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the mission as a landmark for India's space program.

Aditya L1 Mission completed its journey to the sun and entered into the halo orbit on January 6. After this, the satellite will continue to revolve around the Sun collecting significant information related to phenomena related to the Suns surface

ISRO chief S Somanath said the space agency is now looking forward to maintenance and orbit orientation and, while there are other satellites at Lagrange Point 1, Aditya L1 is unique and more sophisticated

According to the ISRO chief, scientists had to make many changes so that the space satellite could be placed precisely.

The weather department has reported temperatures above normal by 1-3 degrees in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan, and West Uttar Pradesh.

Praising the country's scientists, PM Narendra Modi said that the country will 'continue to pursue new frontiers of science for the benefit of humanity'

Aditya-L1 reached its final destination L1 point (Lagrange Point) on Saturday. Speaking exclusively to Times Now, ISRO Chief S Somanath shared details of the mission., Technology & Science News, Times Now