China launches its first solar probe into the cosmos in October
China launches its first solar probe into the cosmos in October Times of IndiaEl Klima en Lazimpat, Bagmati, Nepal19HoyCada Stunde10 DayRadarVideoSPACE SCIENCEChina will launch its first solar probe into the cosmos in OctoberBy IANS7 hours agoTWC IndiaSolar Mission representative image.(NASA/Johns Hopkins APL)Solar Mission representative image.(NASA/Johns Hopkins APL)China will launch its first solar probe in October, which aims to study the relationships between the Sun's magnetic field, solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), media reported. Solar flares are bursts of intense light, while mass ejections release large clouds of charged particles called plasma. Both are thought to be caused by the Sun's turbulent magnetic field. The Earth moves once every 90 minutes in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 720 km, the CGTN reported.The four-year project will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. After entering orbit...