Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
December 20, 2022
An illustration of NASA's Swift observatory. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.
Swift is a space satellite that studies gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, and other cosmic objects and events. It houses three multiwavelength telescopes, collecting data in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light.
Launched: November 20, 2004
