The Cherenkov Telescope Array - From Production towards Operation

切伦科夫望远镜阵列是高能伽玛射线天文学的转换设备。它的灵敏度将是现有仪器的10倍，并将彻底改变高能天体物理学和天体粒子物理学（如暗物质）的许多主题。来自30多个国家的1000多名科学家参与其中，智利南半球的第一批望远镜将于2021年左右安装。该项目将确保澳大利亚为该设施的建成做出贡献，并进入其运营阶段（从2027年开始）。它还将资助独特的光学天文硬件，这将使澳大利亚在支持一些切伦科夫望远镜阵列的关键科学项目方面发挥科学领导作用。

The Cherenkov Telescope Array is a transformational facility in very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. It will be 10 times more sensitive than current instruments and will revolutionise many topics in high energy astrophysics, and in astro-particle physics such as dark matter. Over 1000 scientists from over 30 countries are involved and the first telescopes on the southern hemisphere site in Chile will be installed from about 2021. This project will ensure Australia's contribution to complete the facility, leading into its operations phase (starting in 2027). It will also fund unique optical astronomy hardware that will enable Australian scientific leadership in supporting some of the Cherenkov Telescope Array's Key Science Projects.