The european commission has initiated the establishment of the observatory-company">cherenkov telescope array observatory (ctao), the world's most powerful gamma-ray observatory, set to begin operations with the first telescopes expected by early 2026.

Established a planned gamma-ray observatory as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium.

The planned observatory for studying gamma-ray sources, recognized for its capabilities.

An astronomer at the University of Utah and spokesperson for the ctao in the U.S.

Claims the ctao will be the world’s most powerful ground-based observatory.

Not mentioned directly, but related to the broad context of space exploration.