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- India is to set its first night sky sanctuary at Hanle.
- A tripartite MoU was signed recently among the UT administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) for launching the Dark Space Reserve.
- It is a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Hanle is best suited for the project as it is located in Ladakh's cold desert region
- It is away from any form of human disturbance.
- And clear sky conditions and dry weather conditions exist throughout the year.
- It will boost Astro-tourism in India.
- It will be one of the world's highest-located sites for optical, infra-red, and gamma-ray telescopes.
- Hanle is already home to an IIA observatory - a high altitude station atop Mt Saraswati.
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