Surprising Supercharged Science with Swift

Steve Kerby, Penn State University The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was originally designed to study gamma-ray bursts, but now does many types of multi-wavelength astronomy. Though lesser-known than flagship spacecraft like the James Webb or Hubble space telescopes, Swift has nonetheless made a staggering variety of discoveries since its launch in 2004. Join PhD candidate Steve Kerby for a discussion on the history of the plucky satellite, its diverse observational capabilities, and an ongoing project to investigate mysterious supermassive black holes in the distant universe. - News from the Universe starts at 3:48 - Main talk starts at 13:24 NOTE: Due to software difficulties, the latter part of the talk (from about 48:00) had to be recorded at a separate time. The questions at the end only reflect the earlier part of the talk that was recorded live. Host: Frank Summers, Space Telescope Science Institute Recorded live on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures

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