Swift Stories

Swift orbits above Earth in this artist's concept.

NASA’s Swift Reaches 20th Anniversary in Improved Pointing Mode

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After two decades in space, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is performing better than ever thanks to a new operational strategy implemented earlier this year. The spacecraft has made great scientific strides in the years since scientists dreamed up a…

Article3 days ago
Two black holes are illustrated orbiting in a cloud of gas.

NASA’s Swift Studies Gas-Churning Monster Black Holes

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Scientists using observations from NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered, for the first time, the signal from a pair of monster black holes disrupting a cloud of gas in the center of a galaxy. “It’s a very weird event,…

Article1 week ago

Tyler Parsotan Takes a Long Look at the Transient Universe with NASA’s Swift

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Through a nonlinear path to success, research astrophysicist Tyler Parsotan discovers transformational science using Swift’s observations.  Name: Tyler ParsotanFormal Job Classification: Research astrophysicistOrganization: Astroparticle Physics Laboratory (Code 661), Astrophysics Science Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate  What do you do and what…

Article3 months ago