Swift
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Type
Space telescope
Nasa lead
Goddard
Launch
Nov. 20, 2004
wavelength
Multiwavelength
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NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles…
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Swift's Look at Galaxy M101
M101, or the Pinwheel galaxy, glitters in blues and reds in this image captured by Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope.
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Swift News From Elsewhere
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Black Hole Snack Attack
Using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in 2022, scientists discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly nibbling on a Sun-like star. The object heralds a new era of Swift science made possible by a novel method for analyzing data from the satellite’s X-ray Telescope (XRT).
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
