See how astronomers will study the mystery of gamma rays with the SWIFT space probe in this cllip from the Discovery Science Channel show Discoveries This Week.
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See how astronomers will study the mystery of gamma rays with the SWIFT space probe in this cllip from the Discovery Science Channel show Discoveries This Week.
Added: Apr 27, 2006
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