India launches its first mission to the Sun | BBC NEWS

India has launched Adita-L1 in what is the country's
first observation mission to the Sun, just days after it
made history by becoming the first to land near the
Moon's south pole.
Adita-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota
on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT).
Over the next four months, it will travel 932,000 miles
from the Earth - 1% of the Earth-Sun distance - where
it will be able to orbit the Sun at the same rate as the
Earth.
From this vantage point, Aditya-L1 will be able to
watch the Sun constantly - even when it is hidden
during an eclipse - and carry out scientific studies.