International Liquid Mirror Telescope: India recently unveiled Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) at Devasthal, Uttarakhand. At an altitude of 2450 meters at Devasthal Observatory campus of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), lies the first liquid mirror telescope designed exclusively for astronomical observations. Metal mercury, which is highly reflective and liquid at room temperature, can be used to create a rotating … Continue reading World-class 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) is now ready to explore the deep celestial sky