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.
Handouts & Activities

Printable 2009 Chandra Calendar

Print your own 2009 Chandra calendar with spectacular images from the past year. Featured objects include supernova remnants, galaxies in various shapes & sizes and star clusters in our very own Milky Way. Available as a 12-page full color PDF in 11x8.5" and 17x11" sizes. Individual months may also be downloaded separately. Links for image descriptions and credits are provided below.

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Full 17x11" Calendar, High Resolution
Full 17x11" Calendar, Low Resolution
Full 11x8.5" Calendar, High Resolution
Full 11x8.5" Calendar, Low Resolution
Tarantula Nebula
January
Tarantula Nebula
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M101
February
M101
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Crab Nebula
March
Crab Nebula
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NGC 6543
April
NGC 6543
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Perseus A
May
Perseus A
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G1.9+0.3
June
G1.9+0.3
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Centaurus A
July
Centaurus A
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SN 1006
August
SN 1006
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Westerlund 2September
Westerlund 2
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Abell 85
October
Abell 85
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Abell 1689
November
Abell 1689
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MACS J0025.4-1222
December
MACS J0025.4-1222
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