What unique capability does Swift have that allows it to quickly locate high-energy outbursts?
NASA | Highlights of Swift's Decade of Discovery

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It can communicate with aliens.
It can travel faster than light.
It has a built-in gamma-ray detector.
It uses ultraviolet, optical, and X-ray telescopes.
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What is the primary target of NASA's Swift satellite?
Comets
Solar flares
Asteroids
Gamma-ray bursts
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What did Swift discover on September 16th, 2012?
A new planet
A supernova
A rapidly brightening X-ray source
A new comet
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What was significant about the stellar explosion discovered on January 21st, 2014?
It was the first explosion ever recorded.
It was the largest explosion in the universe.
It was exceptionally close, located about 12 million light years away.
It was visible only through radio waves.
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What new class of gamma-ray bursts did Swift help establish?
Micro gamma-ray bursts
Hyper gamma-ray bursts
Short gamma-ray bursts
Ultra-long gamma-ray bursts
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What record-setting observation did Swift make in April 2013?
The longest gamma-ray burst
The highest energy light from a GRB
The fastest moving asteroid
The closest black hole
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What did Swift's observations reveal about neutron stars?
They are always found in pairs.
They are the largest stars in the universe.
They contain some of the densest matter in the universe.
They are made of gas.
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