When the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was launched on November 20, 2004, its prime objective was to chase Gamma-Ray Bursts. Since then, the mission has far exceeded its original scientific goals. Swift discovered the first afterglows and host galaxies of short-hard GRBs, and a growing sample of events from the local Universe to the epoch of reionization, providing arcsecond positions, light curves, and spectra for more than 1,500 events.
Over time, Swift has become an unequalled Target of Opportunity machine for the astronomical community, thanks to a unique combination of sensitive instrumentation and operational flexibility that provides unprecedented observational capabilities: rapid response coupled with multi-wavelength monitoring of any class of transient/variable object.
After almost 20 years of operations, we think it a fitting occasion to revisit Swift’s achievements and to put our mission in the context of the rapidly evolving fields of time-domain and multi-messenger astrophysics. Therefore, we are organizing the meeting "Celebrating 20 years of Swift Discoveries", to be held on March 24-28, 2025, in Florence, Italy, at the Firenze Fiera conference center.
IMPORTANT DATES
2024 Oct 29: opening of registration & abstract submission
2025 Jan 7: deadline for abstract submission
2025 Feb 10: deadline for early registration
2025 Mar 16: deadline for registration
2025 Mar 24 - 28: conference
The scientific program will be available by early February.
Design by Laura Barbalini
The call for abstracts is open
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