The Swift Video

The Swift Video

"In 1967, intense flashes of gamma rays were first observed from space. These brilliant bursts of energy burned brighter than all other gamma-ray sources in the sky. They come from far out in the Universe, and to shine so brightly from such great distances, gamma-ray bursts must be the largest known energy releases since the Big Bang. To catch these events before the fade into obscurity, NASA is now considering a new observatory, an agile, advance, and responsive spacecraft that lives up to its name, Swift." - This Quicktime video is seven and a half minute long. Download: 53.2 MB Read the Transcript