Article 70QAP ‘The universe has opened up for us’: meet the astro-ambassadors who welcome stargazers to the Himalayas

‘The universe has opened up for us’: meet the astro-ambassadors who welcome stargazers to the Himalayas

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Aakash Hassan in Hanle
from Science | The Guardian on (#70QAP)

A tourism initiative in India's first dark sky reserve has brought new hope to a community as employment means they can stay close to their roots and culture

The snow-flecked peaks surrounding the village of Hanle are bathed in golden light as the sun sets. In the valley, 28-year-old Tsering Dolkar secures a telescope to its tripod and focuses the lens beneath a clear sky.

Zipped into warm jackets the visitors gather around Dolkar, gazing upwards as the sky darkens into a breathtaking tapestry of stars. She points toward a bright star in the western sky and announces: That is Venus." Someone says excitedly: There's the Milky Way!"

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