Views from an observatory on top of the world
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. Located in the rain shadow region of the barren Karakoram mountains, this plateau has a remarkably huge window of more than 270 clear sky nights a year, which makes it ideal for unravelling the secrets of the universe.
Video by Mayank Soni, Executive Producer Anna Bressanin