Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory: Next-generation gamma-ray astronomy

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) will be the world's largest ground-based gamma-ray observatory. It is being built at two sites: in the southern hemisphere in the Atacama Desert (Chile) and in the northern hemisphere on La Palma in the Canary Islands (Spain). Switzerland is actively involved in its development as an observer and plans to join the project to give its researchers access to this cutting-edge infrastructure.