A 'next-generation' gamma-ray observatory is underway to probe the extreme Universe
- Written by: Gavin Rowell, Professor in High Energy Astrophyics, University of Adelaide
LST-1 prototype in La Palma, Spain.Tomohiro Inada/CTA, CC BY-NC-NDLong gone are the days when astronomers only studied the skies with simple optical telescopes. Today, unveiling the mysteries of the Universe involves ever-larger and more complex facilities that detect things like gravitational waves and different forms of electromagnetic radiation...
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