28th August, Current Affairs
Aditya-L1 Mission Announcement
ISRO has announced that Aditya-L1, India’s first space-based observatory to study the sun, will be launched on September 2. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the sun-earth system, located about 1.5 million km from Earth, taking over 120 days to reach its destination.
Neeraj Chopra’s Historic Win
Neeraj Chopra won India’s first-ever World Athletics Championship gold medal in Men’s Javelin at the 2023 event in Budapest. His second attempt reached a distance of 88.17 meters, securing the top position.
Performance of India’s 4x400m Relay Team
India’s men’s 4x400m relay team finished fifth in the final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships with a time of 2:59:92, marking a commendable performance.