China’s Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory
On 9th October, 2022, China launched the Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S), nicknamed Kuafu-1 in Chinese.ASO-S, which represents the country’s ambitions to unravel the mysteries of the Sun, has entered its planned orbit.
Key Highlights
- The instruments on board the observatory include a magnetograph to study the Sun’s magnetic field, an X-ray imager for studying the high-energy radiations released by electrons accelerated in solar flares and a coronagraph which will look at the Sun in the ultraviolet visible range, in order to observe the plasma produced by solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
- The trio of instruments on board will ....
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