Education and Public Outreach
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April 27, 2009 - Gamma-Ray Burst is Most Distant Object Detected
A gamma ray burst (GRB) detected on April 23, 2009 is the most distant object ever seen. NASA's Swift Observatory
detected the GRB at 07:55 UT (00:55 PDT).
It had a redshift of 8.2, meaning that it occurred more than 13 billion years ago when the universe was
only about 600 million years old. This makes it the oldest and most distant object yet detected.
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February, 2009 - Swift Spies Comet Lulin
While waiting for high-energy outbursts and cosmic explosions, NASA's Swift Gamma-ray Explorer satellite is monitoring Comet Lulin as it closes on Earth. For the first time, astronomers are seeing simultaneous ultraviolet and X-ray images of a comet.
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January 6, 2009 - Swift Shows Active Galaxies Are
Different Near and Far
An ongoing X-ray survey undertaken by NASA's Swift spacecraft
is revealing differences between nearby active galaxies and
those located about halfway across the universe. Understanding
these differences will help clarify the relationship between a
galaxy and its central black hole.
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Welcome to the Swift mission Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) page. Here you will find information about the various projects being done by the Swift E/PO group, as well as cool science, mathematics, and technology learning experiences. Our goal is to use the observations and scientific discoveries of the Swift mission to improve the understanding and utilization of science and mathematics concepts for grades 7-12.
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