On October 4, 2024, the MACE telescope was officially inaugurated. Where did this event take place?
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Inauguration of MACE Telescope -
On October 4, 2024, Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, officially inaugurated the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) observatory at Hanle, Ladakh.
Features: It is Asia's largest and the world's highest-altitude (about 4,300 meters) imaging Cherenkov telescope.
Build: It has been indigenously developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Purpose: It will study high-energy gamma rays emitted from the most energetic events in the universe, such as supernova explosions, black holes, and gamma-ray bursts.