Kilonovas Are the Source of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts, Hubble Finds

Kilonovas Are the Source of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts, Hubble Finds

The collision of two neutron stars generates a highly-energetic burst

NASA Reveals Swift's Most Stunning Photos - Gallery

NASA Reveals Swift's Most Stunning Photos - Gallery

Swift was designed to detect gamma ray bursts, but it captures some spectacular photos

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 6th, 2012
Newly Formed X-Ray Nova Sign of Undiscovered Black Hole in the Milky Way

Newly Formed X-Ray Nova Sign of Undiscovered Black Hole in the Milky Way

X-ray novae are very rare phenomenons created by black holes or neutron stars

Satechi Swift Bluetooth Speaker, Convenience for Just $29.99

Satechi Swift Bluetooth Speaker, Convenience for Just $29.99

It can both play music and answer/control incoming phone calls

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 3rd, 2012
Rare Quasi-Periodic Oscillation Detected Around Black Hole

Rare Quasi-Periodic Oscillation Detected Around Black Hole

This is only the second instance of such an event ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 18th, 2012
Gamma-Ray Mission Studies Dust-Rich Comet

Gamma-Ray Mission Studies Dust-Rich Comet

The object is currently heading away from Earth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 21st, 2012
How Type Ia Supernovae Occur

How Type Ia Supernovae Occur

Investigation narrows down the list of possible scenarios

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 1st, 2011
Weird Cosmic Explosion Gets Two Possible Explanations

Weird Cosmic Explosion Gets Two Possible Explanations

The gamma-ray burst was first observed late last year

NASA Swift Satellite Sees 2005 YU55 Asteroid Flyby

NASA Swift Satellite Sees 2005 YU55 Asteroid Flyby

The spacecraft was purposefully pointed towards the asteroid

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 29th, 2009
Swift Finds 13-Billion-Year-Old Gamma-Ray Burst

Swift Finds 13-Billion-Year-Old Gamma-Ray Burst

The GRB breaks all distance records to date

  • Sci Pry
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 8th, 2008
RoboSwift, the MAV that Could (Fly Like a Bird)

RoboSwift, the MAV that Could (Fly Like a Bird)

The flying robot mimics a swift

LG Swift Heading to Alltel Wireless

LG Swift Heading to Alltel Wireless

Simple but interesting

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 28th, 2008
Better Sleep and Better Electricity

Better Sleep and Better Electricity

A new wind turbine design keeps the noise down

Microsoft Continues Building a Payments Platform

Microsoft Continues Building a Payments Platform

Together with SWIFT

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 22nd, 2008
Supernova Explosion Captured Live

Supernova Explosion Captured Live

Team looking for supernova remnant observes new supernova explosion

 
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