Observatory in China's Tibet explores mystery of space at high point

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Observatory in China's Tibet explores mystery of space at high point

STORY: Observatory in China's Tibet explores mystery of space at high point DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Lhasa CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of starry sky 2. various of the Ngari Observatory STORYLINE: When stargazing from the Ngari Observatory on a dark night, it is only natural to recall the wise words from German philosopher Immanuel Kant: "Two things fill the mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe...the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me." The observatory, standing 5,100 meters above the sea level in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, has marked its 10th year on the "roof of the world," carrying on Chinese people's never-ending exploration of the sky. Twenty years ago, the National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) launched a major scientific research program to select an astronomical site in western China. Ten years ago, they cast their eyes on Ngari Prefecture in western Tibet. Thanks to its thin and clean atmosphere with much less smoke, du

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