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The Cherenkov Telescope Array: Science Goals and Current Status
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the major ground-based gamma-ray
observatory planned for the next decade and beyond. Consisting of two large
atmospheric Cherenkov telescope arrays (one in the southern hemisphere and one
in the northern hemisphere), CTA will have superior angular resolution, a much
wider energy range, and approximately an order of magnitude improvement in
sensitivity, as compared to existing instruments. The CTA science programme
will be rich and diverse, covering cosmic particle acceleration, the
astrophysics of extreme environments, and physics frontiers beyond the Standard
Model. This paper outlines the science goals for CTA and covers the current
status of the project.Comment: 7 page, 5 figures, Proceedings of RICAP 201