Swift Related Outreach Links
- Swift
Gamma Ray Explorer
This link connects to Dr. Giuliana Giobbi's astronomy website. Dr. Giobbi
discusses the Swift Gamma Ray Explorer (in both English and Italian).
- Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope
(GLAST)
is an international and multi-agency mission planned for launch in 2006.
It will study the cosmos looking at objects that emit high energy wavelengths
of light.
- The Swift Italian X-ray and Gamma-ray outreach site
Outreach site (in Italian) for x- and gamma-ray astronomy missions, including GLAST and Swift.
- Imagine the Universe!
This link connects to the information about gamma-ray bursts found in
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Imagine the Universe! website. Be
sure to check out the "Gamma Ray Bursts Booklet" link!
- Science
@ NASA
This link connects to the information about gamma-ray bursts found in
the stories archived in the Science@ NASA website. Be sure to look for
new stories which may appear at any time!
- Star
Child
Star Child is a site dedicated to educating children about basic astronomical
phenomena, such as why the planets don't fly off into space. It is a
perfect site for the inquisitive young mind.
- The Space Place
Space Place is a fun site for kids to learn about space. There are games
and fun materials available to download. Also available in Spanish: http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/sp/kids/index.shtml
- Astronomy Picture of the Day - One of the most popular sites at NASA! A different picture of our fascinating universe every day. (All Ages)
- Science Question of the Week - A project done by Goddard where scientists comes up with a different physics/astronomy question every week and then give a detailed answer to it. This question is about Swift and how it got its name.
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