Swift Observatory reportedly returns to watching for cosmic outbursts
A post says the 20-year-old observatory can still rapidly turn its X-ray and ultraviolet/optical telescopes toward a gamma-ray flare.
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A post says Swift is back on watch for cosmic outbursts. It explains that when the observatory's Burst Alert Telescope spots a gamma-ray flare, it can trigger rapid repointing of Swift's X-ray and ultraviolet/optical telescopes.
Swift Observatory reportedly returns to watching for cosmic outbursts
A post says the 20-year-old observatory can still rapidly turn its X-ray and ultraviolet/optical telescopes toward a gamma-ray flare.