And of course Swift is much more than just GRBs and supernovae. Here are a few representative examples of some of the broad science the community is undertaking for #Swift15Science: Hot, young and blue stars sparkle in Swift’s ultraviolet view of our neighbor the Andromeda galaxy
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Mega-flares from a mini-star: Don’t let the small size fool you, Swift caught a flare from a nearby red dwarf which was 10,000 times more powerful than anything we’ve observed from our sun!
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11531
Nov 21, 2019 · 3:06 AM UTC
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Did you know that Swift studies exoplanet systems? Here's an X-ray flare from the host star (HD 189733b) of a hot-Jupiter just before it transits #Swift15Science
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11019
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And even closer to home - comets! Swift and @NASAHubble caught a brightening from Asteroid Scheila after it collided with a smaller asteroid.
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10747
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