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Questions about Swift? Try our guide to Swift or the guide to data processing and analysis. If these don't solve your problem, please feel free to e-mail us at swifthelp@le.ac.uk.

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Swift Videos: fun and informative

Quick guides | Swift Launch | A Day in the Life | What are GRBs?

A quick guide to Swift and gamma-ray bursts

Quick guides to gamma-gay bursts and the Swift satellite. Produced and narrated by Nuffield summer student Wurood Camp from Charnwood College, Loughborough.

Part 1: What is a GRB?

Part 2: Long and short bursts.

Part 3: How does Swift detect GRBs?

Swift Launch video

Day in the life of an astronomer

Credit: Brady Haran

AHEAD: What are Gamma-Ray Bursts?

Credit: Activities in High-Energy Astrophysics (AHEAD)