Solar Eclipse on April 8: Aditya-L1 to track the Sun during total eclipse

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Aditya L1, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden solar mission, will track the Sun during the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. Solar Eclipse occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up, either fully or partially..

According to NASA, the time when the Moon, Sun and Earth are aligned is known as Eclipse season, which happens twice a year...

A Total Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun..

During a solar eclipse, the Sun's corona becomes visible when the Moon obstructs the solar disk, unveiling the bright outer layers briefly visible from Earth..

"The eclipse presents a rare opportunity to observe the Sun from both space and on Earth and then go on to get a comprehensive picture by cross-relating the observations at a later stage..

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