Ladakh gets world's highest MACE Observatory

Ladakh now hosts the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment observatory, the world's highest imaging Cherenkov telescope, inaugurated by Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty. Built by BARC with Indian partners, MACE is the largest such telescope in Asia. It aims to advance India's space and cosmic-ray research, studying supernovae, black holes, and gamma-ray bursts.