12 Incredible Space Missions Set to Unravel Universe's Biggest Mysteries

11. Aditya-L1: India’s Window into the Sun

Think you know the Sun? India’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to study our star in ways we’ve never managed before. Launched in 2023 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it’s stationed at the L1 Lagrange point—a sweet spot where it can monitor the Sun’s outer layers, solar wind, and magnetic storms. Solar activity might sound abstract, but it can disrupt GPS, power grids, and satellites here on Earth. By understanding the corona and predicting solar eruptions, Aditya-L1 could help us protect the tech we rely on every day. Plus, it marks India’s leap onto the world stage in solar science, giving all of us another window into the dynamic forces at the heart of our solar system.