Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory

Why in the news

• Recently, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory at Hanle in Ladakh.

Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory:

• MACE is the world's highest altitude and Asia's largest imaging Cherenkov telescope.
• This telescope has been indigenously built by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in collaboration with Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) and other Indian industry partners.
• The MACE Observatory will help India become a leading country in cosmic-ray research globally.
• This will help India study high-energy gamma rays, paving the way for in-depth study of the universe.
• The MACE Observatory will play a vital role in advancing scientific research as well as supporting the socio-economic development of Ladakh.