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Swift is the first space observatory dedicated to the study of gamma-ray bursts and their afterglow in the gamma ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and optical wavebands.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/swift/main/index.html

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: Does not have a copyright, license, or other use restriction.
Courtesy of:: NASA
Keywords:: Gamma-Ray Burst, Observatory
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created November 20, 2004 by Marc Gagne
Record Updated:: January 29, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 2, 2008
Other Collections:: The PSRC

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