South-East Asia's first night sky sanctuary has been created in Ladakh.

South-East Asia's first night sky sanctuary has been created in Ladakh.

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 29 2023

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According to the recent announcement, South-East Asia's first Night Sky Sanctuary will soon be operational in Ladakh.
This was announced by the Union Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh.
The Dark Sky Reserve is being established in Hanle village in eastern Ladakh as a part of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Dark Sky Reserve will also house several optical, infrared and gamma-ray telescopes.
Its objective is to spread awareness about astronomy and promote scientific research with less artificial light and wildlife conservation.
A Dark Sky Reserve is an area where there is minimal or no light pollution.
It is being established by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

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