GAMMA-RAY OBSERVATORY
This far-sighted next-generation telescope array may help answer some of the universe’s biggest mysteries
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It can be easy to forget that one of the best ways to view the greater universe is to peer far beyond visible light, into the gammaray end of the electromagnetic spectrum. With the ability to more efficiently see beyond our Solar System, gamma-ray astronomy is an important field for helping us understand the cosmos.
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) plans to take the gamma-ray approach one step further than traditional arrays. By looking into much higher energy ranges than ever before, astronomers will be able to observe nonthermal processes, enabling them to research some of the great mysteries of the universe.