India’s solar mission reaches final destination

India’s first sun observation mission, Aditya L1, has reached a point in space from where it can watch the sun at all times. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called this a landmark moment for the country. According to India Today, over 125 days of travel, 15 lakh kilometres covered, and a precision orbit insertion later, the Aditya-L1 mission has been successfully parked at an optimum spot in the vastness of space from where it will have an unobstructed view of the Sun.