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Quick guides | Swift Launch | A Day in the Life | What are GRBs?

A quick guide to Swift and gamma-ray bursts

Quick guides to gamma-gay bursts and the Swift satellite. Produced and narrated by Nuffield summer student Wurood Camp from Charnwood College, Loughborough.

Part 1: What is a GRB?

Part 2: Long and short bursts.

Part 3: How does Swift detect GRBs?

Swift Launch video

Credit: Nasa
Swift launch archive

Day in the life of an astronomer

Credit: Brady Haran

AHEAD: What are Gamma-Ray Bursts?

Credit: Activities in High-Energy Astrophysics (AHEAD)