India, Sept. 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Astronomy enthusiasts from across the country participated in amateur astronomy and astrophotography related activities at the third edition of the HDSR Star Party that was jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Department of Wildlife Protection of UT Ladakh, and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) between 18 and 23 September.
The Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR) in eastern Ladakh is famed for its extremely dark night sky, and is a much sought after destination for astrophotographers and amateur astronomers. HDSR was notified by the Govt. of Ladakh in December 2022, and is a unique science-driven, socio-economic development project. It rests on the tw...