The site of the future Cherenkov Telescope Array
The Cherenkov Telescope Array project selected a site within the Paranal Observatory grounds as its southern site in July 2015, subject to successful negotiations. The CTA project is an initiative to build the next generation of ground-based instruments designed for the detection of very high energy gamma-rays. Gamma rays are emitted by the hottest and most powerful objects in the Universe — such as supermassive black holes, supernovae and possibly remnants of the Big Bang. The array will provide valuable deeper insights into the high-energy Universe.
Källa:ESO
Om bilden
ID: | ann15058a |
Typ: | Foto |
Publiceringsdatum: | 16 juli 2015 17:00 |
Relaterade organisationsmeddelanden: | ann15058 |
Storlek: | 8445 x 2756 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | Cherenkov Telescope Array |
Typ: | Unspecified : Technology |
Kategori: | Paranal |