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VELC In the News
Aditya-L1: Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India’s Sun mission
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Professor RC Kapoor from IIA discussed Aditya-L1 solar mission and PSLV's capabilities
Aditya-L1 mission will take 100-120 days to reach point -saysDirector of Indian Institute of Astrophysics
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Space scientist Manjunath Hegde writes about significance of sun and invention
With closer view Aditya can unravel suns surface
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Last updated on December 4, 2025