Addressing the importance of balancing tourism and scientific activities within the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR), Additional Secretary Ajay Ramesh Sule encouraged the students to pursue career in science and technology.BARC’s Physics Group Director, Dr SM Yusuf, underscored the MACE telescope’s significance in advancing India’s capabilities in space and cosmic-ray research.A pictorial compilation documenting the MACE project journey was released during the ceremony.Dr Mohanty also felicitated the village leaders, the school headmaster, and the lama of the Hanle Gompa.The MACE telescope, observing high-energy gamma rays, will contribute to global efforts to study phenomena like supernovae, black holes and gamma-ray bursts, he said.He added it aims to foster international collaborations, bolstering India’s role in multimessenger astronomy.
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