'Night of the Perseids': NASA Showcases Meteor Shower Captured Over Ladakh in India

Dorje Angchuk entered the limelight after becoming the first and, so far, only Indian to hold the post of honorary member of the International Astronomical Union, joining a select list of 20 international experts. He was recognised because of "his passionate promotion of astronomy in the Ladakh region through his excellent astrophotography".