The Hanle Monastery is home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, one of the world’s highest sites for optical, gamma-ray and infrared telescopes. At an elevation of 14,674 ft, the Indian ...

The Hanle Monastery is home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, one of the world’s highest sites for optical, gamma-ray and infrared telescopes. At an elevation of 14,674 ft, the Indian ...

An Imaging Cherenkov Observatory is a facility designed ... the importance of balancing scientific activities with tourism in the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve, underscoring the project's multifaceted ...

In a spectacular celestial display, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) graced the night sky above India's highest astronomical observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, on October 20, 2024. The comet ...

The trans-Himalayan village of Hanle - a cluster of six hamlets on the roof of the world in Ladakh, India - has been declared a Dark Sky Reserve, a designated area protected from light pollution.