ISRO's solar observatory Aditya-L1 begins collecting scientific data, analyzing particles near earth

India's space based solar observatory Aditya-L1 has begun collecting scientific data en route to observe the Sun. The sensors of the Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument, a part of the Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) payload, have begun the collection of scientific data, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).