Swift Observatory spots a black hole snacking on a nearby star
Black holes can be hungry beasts, devouring anything that comes to close to them, including clouds of gas, rogue planets, and even stars. When stars get too close to a…
NASA’s Swift Observatory is back to observing gamma-ray bursts
NASA’s Swift Observatory, which investigates gamma-ray bursts, has returned to operations following an issue which forced it into safe mode last month.
How NASA is fixing the gamma-ray burst Swift Observatory
NASA has a plan to fix the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which suffered a mechanical issue in January and has been in safe mode since then.
Swift Observatory in safe mode as NASA investigates issue
An issue with NASA’s Swift Observatory has forced it to suspend science operations and enter safe mode while the team investigates.