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Swift/UVOT: 18 Years of Long GRB Discoveries and Advances

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Swift/UVOT: 18 Years of Long GRB Discoveries and Advances. / Oates, Samantha.
In: Universe, Vol. 9, No. 3, 113, 22.02.2023.

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Oates, S 2023, 'Swift/UVOT: 18 Years of Long GRB Discoveries and Advances', Universe, vol. 9, no. 3, 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe9030113

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Oates, S. (2023). Swift/UVOT: 18 Years of Long GRB Discoveries and Advances. Universe, 9(3), Article 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe9030113

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Oates S. Swift/UVOT: 18 Years of Long GRB Discoveries and Advances. Universe. 2023 Feb 22;9(3):113. doi: 10.3390/universe9030113

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Oates, Samantha. / Swift/UVOT : 18 Years of Long GRB Discoveries and Advances. In: Universe. 2023 ; Vol. 9, No. 3.

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