Summary
Scientists found the eruption’s cloud did not expand evenly.
Understanding this helps predict how solar storms may affect satellites and communications.
Key Points
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Aditya‑L1 works together with the United States Space Agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
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The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph measured how hot gas moved toward and away from Earth.
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A new three‑dimensional model showed the eruption’s shape was tilted and grew unevenly.
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These findings improve forecasts of space weather that can affect satellites.
New Words to Learn
9 wordssolar eruption
A sudden release of energy and material from the Sun.
Coronal Mass Ejection
A huge cloud of hot gas that blows out from the Sun.
Visible Emission Line Coronagraph
A special camera that looks at the Sun’s outer atmosphere and measures light.
spectroscopy
A way to study light to learn what things are made of and how they move.
three‑dimensional model
A computer picture that shows an object from all sides.
space weather
Changes in the Sun’s activity that can affect Earth’s technology.
satellites
Machines that orbit Earth and help with TV, phones, and weather reports.
tilted
Slanted or not straight up and down.
uneven
Not the same on all sides.
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