A Gamma Ray Wide Field Observatory at the Andes: a new window to the Universe

by Prof. Mário Pimenta (LIP, IST)

Friday 24 Jan 2025, 14:00 → 15:00 Portugal

Sala de Conferências (Departamento de Física FCTUC)

Since ever, with our eyes, we see the Sky, the stars, the Galaxies. Now, in the 21st century, we observe the Universe through the photons, using many wavelengths channels (visible, radio, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays), but also with charged particles, neutrinos, and gravitational waves. We are in the time of the multiple messengers, where the simultaneous observation of the same extreme phenomenon will open new and unexpected horizons.

In the diversified puzzle of Observatories that are being built, one fundamental piece is missing: A gamma-ray observatory with a wide field of view that can cover the Southern Hemisphere's Sky and in particular the centre of our Galaxy. This is the goal of the future South Wide field Gamma ray Observatory (SWGO) .