Chennai, Jan. 10 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday saidAditya-L1 satellite sent as part of maiden Sun exploration mission, has decoded the Impactof a Powerful Solar Storm on Earth's Invisible Magnetic Shield.
ISRO said Space weather refers to conditions in space caused by transient activity on the Sun,such as solar plasma eruptions, which can affect satellites, communication and navigationservices, and power grid infrastructure on Earth.
During such strong space weather events, Earth's magnetic shield can be significantly disturbed.
Scientists and research students from ISRO, using observations from the Aditya-L1 mission alongwith data from other international space missions, have published a breakthrough study...