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X-ray Burst May Be the First Sign of a Supernova
GRB 080913, a distant supernova detected by Swift. This image merges the view through Swift's UltraViolet and Optical Telescope, which…
A Star’s Dying Scream May Be a Beacon for Physics
When a star suffered an untimely demise at the hands of a hidden black hole, astronomers detected its doleful, ululating…
Data from Black Hole’s Edge Provides New Test of Relativity
From a NASA press release: Last year, astronomers discovered a quiescent black hole in a distant galaxy that erupted after…
Exoplanet’s Atmosphere Undergoes Dramatic Variations
Since its discovery in 2005, exoplanet HD 189733b has been one of the most-observed extra solar planets, due to its…
Did a Neutron Star Create the “Christmas Burst”?
[/caption] On December 25, 2010, at 1:38 p.m. EST, NASA's Swift Burst Alert Telescope detected a particularly long-lived gamma-ray burst…
Looking Into The Eye Of A Monster – Active Galaxy Markarian 509
[/caption] "The world is a vampire, sent to drain... Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames..." Ah, yes. It's…
Swift Survey Finds ‘Missing’ Active Galaxies
From a NASA press release: Seen in X-rays, the entire sky is aglow. Even far away from bright sources, X-rays…