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.
Telescope System: Mirror Fabrication

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1. CXO Mirror Being Assembled at Eastman-Kodak
(Photo: Eastman-Kodak)

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2. CXO Mirror Being Assembled at Eastman-Kodak
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3. CXO Mirror Being Assembled at Eastman-Kodak
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4. CXO Mirror Being Assembled at Eastman-Kodak
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5. Optician Polishing Large CXO Mirror Shell At HDOS
Glass rotates, polishing tool moves back and forth.
(Photo: Courtesy of Raytheon Company)
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6. Barrel-Shaped Mirrors
One of the barrel-shaped mirrors is inspected at Optical Coating Laboratories, Inc., where the mirrors were cleaned and coated.
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7. Largest of Chandra's Eight Mirrors
The largest of eight mirrors for Chandra is shown at the Eastman-Kodak laboratory, where the circular support structure was built.
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8. Aerial View Of X-Ray Calibration Facility (XRCF) at MSFC
Vacuum tube carries X-rays from source in small building at upper left to focus of mirror in large test facility (lower right) some 1700 ft. away. Test simulates celestial point source.
(photo: MSFC)

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9. Raw Image of Full HRMA Taken in X-Rays at XRCF
Shows almost all of counts fall within ~100 micrometers or 2" diameter.
(photo: NGST)

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10. Deconvolved Image of Full HRMA Taken in X-Rays at XRCF
Shows anticipated on-orbit performance, "70% of intensity within 1" diameter
(photo: NGST)

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