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What is Lagrange point, where ISRO's Aditya-L1 will be positioned to study Sun?
India's first space-based mission to study the Sun, Aditya L-1, has reached Sriharikota and is set to be launched in the first week of September. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1), which is located about 1.5 million km from Earth. This will enable the satellite to continuously observe the Sun without any obstructions. The mission will carry seven payloads to study different layers of the Sun. The final launch date will be announced in two days.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study
Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.