Hanle Dark Sky Reserve: India's New Stargazing Capital

Most travel guides sell you sunrises.

Notified in 2023 as India's first dark sky reserve, Hanle has quietly become the country's stargazing capital.

Why Hanle Has Some of Earth's Darkest Skies

Great stargazing is mostly about subtraction: remove light, remove moisture, remove air.

This is not a recent discovery.