Chennai, Feb. 19 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said the measurements of Aditya-L1 satellite, launched as part of India's maiden Solar mission, helps explain unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms.
In an update, the Space Agency said Geomagnetic storms are large disturbances in Earth's magnetic field caused by changes in the solar wind - a continuous flow of charged particles released from the Sun.
When sudden increases or decreases in solar wind pressure strike Earth's magnetic shield (the magnetosphere), thosecan trigger sharp changes in the magnetic field.
During the peak phase of Solar Cycle 25, two very intense geomagnetic storms occurred on 10 May and 10 October 2024.
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