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Advanced sensors aboard Aditya-L1 provide crucial insights into solar dynamics with CME detection. (ISRO Facebook) Space 

PAPA detects coronal mass ejections, marking a milestone for ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission

Jim Hendler, ,

India’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached a major achievement with its advanced sensors on board the spacecraft detecting coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA), developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was instrumental in capturing these important observations. PAPA is an energy and mass analyzer designed for in situ measurements of solar wind electrons and ions in the low energy region. With two sensors – the Solar Wind Electron Energy Sensor (SWEEP) and the Solar Wind Ion Composition Analyzer (SWICAR) – PAPA can…

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Average global temperatures climbed past 17-degrees Celsius on Monday. News 

Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits on July 3rd

Jim Hendler,

According to the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction (via Reuters), meteorologists have confirmed that Monday marked the hottest day ever recorded. On July 3rd, 2023, global temperatures surpassed 17 degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit) for the first time since satellite monitoring began in 1979. Scientists believe that Monday also holds the record for the hottest day since humans started using instruments to measure daily temperatures in the late 19th century. The previous record, set in August 2016, saw the world’s average temperature reach 16.92C (62.45 Fahrenheit). This week, the southern…

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solar cycle 25 exceeding predictions (SDO/NASA) Space 

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Huge Solar Flare Eruption

Sanjay Patil, , ,

A massive solar flare has been emitted by The Sun, causing concern among astronomers due to the increasing number and strength of these flares. It is particularly worrisome as we have not yet reached the peak of solar flare season. NASA has revealed that the current activity on the Sun is surpassing scientific predictions. Since December 2019, solar cycle 25 has witnessed numerous solar events that have demonstrated the Sun’s unexpected behavior. NASA warns that these solar flares will continue to rise and could have significant consequences for Earth, technology,…

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Monsoon is seen growing stronger and the upcoming rainfall will provide much-needed relief to the central, western, and northern regions in the next few days. (PTI) News 

Stay Up to Date on Monsoon with These 3 Weather Apps – MAUSAM, Skymet, AccuWeather

Adriana Marais,

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon in India, which was delayed by two weeks, is expected to pick up pace over the upcoming weekend, bringing much-needed rainfall to the central, western, and northern regions. The delay has resulted in a 33% shortfall in June’s rainfall across the country, with some areas experiencing a massive 94% deficit. Typically, by June 25, the monsoon’s western branch would have made significant progress into Gujarat, but Cyclone Biparjoy has hindered its advancement this year by absorbing all available moisture from…

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Pune based IUCAA develops Space Telescope (HT) Space 

Groundbreaking Telescope to Monitor Sun and Space Weather to Launch Aboard ADITYA-1 Spacecraft

Jim Hendler, ,

A pioneering space telescope named the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) has been created by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) located in Pune. On June 6, ICAA handed over the telescope to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), where it will be integrated into the ADITYA-L1 mission as a key instrument. Once launched with the satellite, it will travel about 1.5 million kilometers towards the Sun, specifically to the L1 point, providing regular updates and images of the Sun’s surface phenomena and space weather. The IUCAA project…

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While it is rare for Apple services to experience downtime, this time, Apple's Weather app has been down for close to six hours across a range of Apple devices globally. News 

Apple Weather App down worldwide: Users report blank screen on devices including iPhone, Mac

Adriana Marais, , ,

The Apple Weather app appears to be experiencing a global outage. We checked our own devices and can confirm that the app is indeed down. Return Byte Tech contacted several users across the country to test the app on multiple Apple devices. We found that the weather app does not work on iPhone and several other Apple products such as Mac Studio and iPad. In fact, Apple’s own System Status page shows that the weather service is indeed down, confirming the news. When the Weather App is opened, the app…

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