Probably the most important observatory is NASA's Swift, designed to detect the flash of gamma-rays from a burst, then swing rapidly into action to point its ultraviolet and optical telescopes at the area, precisely locating the burst.

也许最重要的天文台是 NASA 的雨燕天文台，它的设计目的是探测爆发的伽玛射线光，然后迅速采取行动，将其紫外辐射和光学望远镜对准该区域，精确定位爆发。