Overview
- The findings, publicized by ISRO on January 10, draw on a December 2025 Astrophysical Journal paper combining Aditya‑L1 observations with data from international missions.
- ISRO reports that a turbulent region within the CME strongly compressed Earth’s magnetic field, pushing it unusually close and briefly exposing some geostationary satellites to harsh conditions.
- During the turbulent phase, high‑latitude auroral currents super‑intensified, with potential to heat the upper atmosphere and increase atmospheric escape.
- The study shifts focus from bulk CME characteristics to internal turbulence as a primary amplifier of geomagnetic impacts near Earth.
- ISRO emphasizes the need for real‑time, coordinated space‑weather monitoring to safeguard satellites, navigation, communications, and power grids as solar activity rises toward the 2026 maximum.