An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
Classroom activities, printable materials, interactive games & more.
Overview of X-ray Astronomy and X-ray sources: black holes to galaxy clusters.
All Chandra images released to the public listed by date & by category
Current Chandra press releases, status reports, interviews & biographies.
A collection of multimedia, illustrations & animations, a glossary, FAQ & more.
A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.

Chandra X-ray Observatory Science Fact Sheet

Images Only

NGC 2516
ROSAT X-ray image of NGC 2516, a cluster of young stars. (NASA)


Cas A
ROSAT X-ray image of Cassiopeia A, a remnant of a star that exploded about 300 years ago. (NASA)


Supermassive Black Hole
Artist's rendition of the violent whirlpool of hot gas and high-energy jets near a supermassive black hole. (SAO)


UK Schmidt optical image (left) and ROSAT X-ray image (right)
Comparison of UK Schmidt optical image (left) and ROSAT X-ray image (right) of the Coma cluster of galaxies. The X-ray shows a cloud of hot gas with a temperature of 90 million degrees Celcius.


AXAF SPACECRAFT
The Chandra X-ray Observatory Spacecraft (NGST)


Shuttle Columbia
Portrayal of Space Shuttle Columbia deploying Chandra (NGST)

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