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Chandra Coloring & Activity Book Chandra Coloring & Activity Book This 28-page coloring and activity book includes general information on X-ray astronomy, Chandra and the STS-93 mission. It also looks at black holes, supernovas, galaxy clusters and more. Activities include mazes, word searches, connect-the-dots, crossword, code break, and word jumble. (pdf)
Galaxy Clusters & the X-ray universe Galaxy Clusters & the X-ray universe What is the X-ray universe? Why observe the universe with different types of telescopes? These questions and others are answered. Special feature: an acitivity in which you make an X-ray image of a galaxy cluster. (pdf)
Tracking Chandra Tutorial Tracking Chandra Tutorial Is Chandra really up there? In case you wondered, take a look at these pictures shot by a 25 cm telescope. Special feature: a tutorial that lets you see what Chandra's orbit looks like using online software. (pdf & html)
Chandra Trading Cards Chandra Trading Cards Learn some interesting facts about the Chandra X-ray Observatory and what it studies. The cards are fashioned in an easy-to-use question & answer format. (pdf & html)
NASA Great Observatories Paper Models NASA Great Observatories Paper Models Learn more about NASA's eyes in the sky by constructing the paper models contained in the publication "NASA's Great Observatories." The Chandra X-Ray Observatory is one of three observatories featured. (pdf)


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