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Questions for Discussion: Swift: Gamma-Ray Bursts
- What are gamma rays? Why were scientists gathering data about gamma rays in the 1970s?
- Scientists found gamma rays coming from "unexpected" locations. Explain where the scientists expected to find them and what was surprising about their actual discovery.
- What questions do scientists hope to answer using data from the Swift satellite? What kind of evidence are they collecting?
- What theories do scientists have about the origins of gamma rays?
