Exploring Gamma Ray Bursts: The Swift Spacecraft

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What is the primary purpose of the Swift satellite?
To examine gamma ray bursts
To explore the surface of Mars
To study the Sun's energy output
To monitor Earth's weather patterns
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How do scientists believe gamma ray bursts are formed?
By the collision of two galaxies
When massive stars implode into black holes
By the fusion of small stars
Through the expansion of the universe
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What unique feature does the Swift probe have?
It can quickly detect gamma ray bursts
It can travel faster than light
It can communicate with alien life
It can land on asteroids
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What spectrums do the Swift probe's telescopes cover?
Thermal and acoustic
Infrared and microwave
Radio and gamma
Visible, ultraviolet, and X-ray
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What can the analysis of gamma ray bursts reveal?
The temperature of the Earth's core
The life and death of stars and universe evolution
The composition of distant planets
The speed of light
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