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Neil Gehrels: the astrophysicist behind Swift and Roman
Original: Neil Gehrels, the astrophysicist whose Swift telescope falls as Roman takes off
The story of Neil Gehrels, the astrophysicist who led NASA's Swift gamma-ray telescope and shaped the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before his death in 2017. As the Swift observatory's orbit decays and falls toward reentry, the Roman telescope he championed is preparing for launch, a symbolic passing between two missions that defined his career.
Why now: The upcoming Roman Space Telescope launch and Swift's orbital decline have drawn attention back to Gehrels' legacy.
Neil GehrelsNASASwift Gamma-Ray TelescopeNancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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- Neil Gehrels, the astrophysicist whose Swift telescope falls as Roman takes off · Martin Cid Magazine
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