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Aditya-L1’s VELC payload produced Doppler velocity images of the solar corona
Bengaluru, Karnataka20 Oct 2026
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics generated Doppler velocity images of activity in the solar corona using data from the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) onboard ISRO’s Aditya-L1 solar mission. The article says these images can help infer the propagation direction of coronal mass ejections along the Sun–Earth line, information described as previously unavailable.
Why it matters
Doppler velocity imaging of the corona can improve understanding of whether solar eruptions are moving toward Earth, supporting better assessment of near-Earth space disruption risk.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)ISRO