Latest Images from the Swift |
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This page takes you to all of the current images taken in space from the Swift satellite.
http://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/swift/results/releases/ |
Swift Launch Images |
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The Swift Spacecraft and Hardware images |
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| The UVOT Integration |
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Technicians prepare the UVOT for integration onto the spacecraft in the GSFC clean room.
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| XRT Subsystem |
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The XRT subsystem.
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| Building 10 Visit |
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Part of the Swift Science Team Visits Building 10 - July 2002.
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| The BAT Coded Aperture Mask |
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Technician inspects the Swift BAT mask. Read the NASA press
release about the BAT mask.
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High-resolution: 6.5
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Credit: NASA/GSFC/Chris Gunn
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Swift Artwork |
| Features of a AGN |
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Illustration of the different features of an active galactic nucleus (AGN), and how our viewing angle determines what type of AGN we observe.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| A new type of AGN |
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Artist's conception of a newly discovered type of AGN, one whose center is obscured by gas and dust. The two images below show cross-sections of what the inside of the AGN may look like.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Collapsing core of a massive star |
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Artist's rendition of a collapse of the core of a massive star, which has very little visible effect at the surface.
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High-resolution: 36.6
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| A dying star |
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Artist's rendition of the twin beams of matter and energy that have eaten their way out of a dying star that will be seen by Earth observers as a gamma-ray burst.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Supernova |
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Artist's rendition of a supernova, which will result in the formation of a magnestar.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| A dense magnestar |
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Artist's rendition of a dense magnestar, a neutron star possessing a magnetic field trillions or even quadrillions of times stronger that Earth's.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Diagram of a planet-pulsar system |
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Diagram of the of orbital separation of the two members of SWIFT J1756.9-250B, a low-mass planet and a pulsar.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Low-mass planet and its companion pulsar |
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An
artist's rendering of a low-mass planet and its pulsar companion.
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High-resolution: 42.6
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Low-mass planet view of its companion pulsar |
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An
artist's impression the view from a low-mass planet of its companion pulsar.
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High-resolution: 42.6
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Blue supergiant at the end of its life |
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An
artist's rendering of an extremely massive blue supergiant at the end of its life.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Stellar-mass black hole, Wolf-Rayet star duet |
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An
artist's conception of biggest stellar-mass black hole (upper left) pulling gas away from a companion Wolf-Rayet star.
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High-resolution: 35
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Close-up of the biggest stellar-mass black hole |
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Close-up of the biggest stellar-mass black hole.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| The Swift Spacecraft |
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An
artist's rendering of the Swift spacecraft with a gamma-ray burst going
off in the background.
Credit: Spectrum Astro
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High-resolution: 13.5
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Credit: Spectrum and NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet |
| Swift Observations of Galaxy Poster |
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Download: .5 Mb PDF
Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift Observations of Supernovae Poster |
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Download: .5 Mb PDF
Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift Patch and Sticker Image |
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Image
of the official Swift patch and sticker.
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High-resolution: 11
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Binary Neutron Star Image |
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An
artist's impression of merging neutron stars, one of the theoretical progenitors
of gamma-ray bursts.
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High-resolution: 11.1
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Edge of Space and Time |
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An
an artist's conception of the edge of space and time, used for an educational
guide.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Angling for Gamma-Ray Bursts |
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An
image from a poster (part of the Gamma-Ray
Burst Educators Guide) showing how multiple satellites (including
Swift) can be used to determine the location of a distant gamma-ray burst.
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High-resolution JPEG: 204
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High-resolution TIFF: 10.7
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift Brochure Cover |
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The
cover page of the public Swift brochure.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift Rendering |
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A
striking computer-generated drawing of the Swift satellite.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift E/PO at Sonoma State University |
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An
image of a poster giving an overview of the Swift E/PO mission at Sonoma
State University (warning: large file).
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift Graphic |
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An artist's impression of the Swift satellite observing a gamma-ray burst.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| The Swift Logo |
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The
official logo for the Swift mission.
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High-resolution: 4.5
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Swift Satellite Graphic |
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An artist's illustration of the top of the Swift satellite, showing the
three telescopes and a gamma-ray burst.
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High-resolution: 59
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Newton's 1st Law Poster |
Recently Updated! |
The first of four posters (designed to fit together) describing Newton's
Laws of Motion.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Newton's 2nd Law Poster |
Recently Updated! |
The
second of four posters (designed to fit together) describing Newton's
Laws of Motion.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Newton's 3rd Law Poster |
Recently Updated! |
The
third of four posters (designed to fit together) describing Newton's
Laws of Motion.
Download: 1.88
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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| Newton's Law of Gravitation |
Recently Updated! |
The
fourth of four posters (designed to fit together) describing Newton's
Laws of Motion.
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Credit: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore
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