In its first decade of exploration, Chandra has expanded our view of the universe with its unrivaled abililty to create high-resolution X-ray images of cosmic phenomena: X-ray sources produced by matter circling only a few miles from a black hole, whirling, super-dense neutron stars expelling fingers and rings of extremely high energy particles, a look at the insides of an exploded star, and clouds of hot degree gas in galaxy clusters millions of light years across. None of this could be observed without an X-ray telescope. Full Story
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John Scott is a mission planner for Chandra’s Flight Operation Team, and from time to time provides an inside look for the outside world on just...
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John Scott is a mission planner for Chandra’s Flight Operation Team, and from time to time provides an inside look for the outside world on just...
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During the last week the observing schedule was re-planned to include
an observation of the source XTE J1752-223 that was accepted as a
Target Of Opportunity (TOO) and to include an observation of the
source XTE J1810-197.
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Crab Nebula [11/23/2009]The remnants of a star that exploded and that appeared in Earth's sky almost a thousand years ago.
Take Chandra anywhere! Just download Chandra Podcasts to your portable MP3 player and go. Now playing: Multiwavelength Galactic Center in 60 Seconds 
Cepheus B: A cloud of molecular hydrogen in the Milky Way about 2,400 light years from Earth. Download Desktop. 
While in the process of pulling together a list of the top ten Chandra science stories, colleague P.Edmonds suggestlest news stories.
Not being an especially cool ed that we also put together a list of Chandra's cooperson - at least I don't think I'm cool, and I don't remember anyone ever saying I'm cool, and as I understand cool, if you're cool, you know it - I was perplexed. This confirms one of Malcolm Gladwell's rules of cool: "...it can be only be observed by those who are themselves cool. Full Story
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) was conceived to honor the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei in 1609, and has evolved into an extensive series of worldwide programs. Sponsored by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and endorsed by the U.S. House of Representatives, UNESCO and the United Nations, IYA2009 aims to stimulate worldwide interest in astronomy and science, especially among young people and underserved populations. More than 135 countries and agencies are participating in this important global event. IYA2009’s purpose is about more than just celebrating astronomy’s achievements during a single year: its goal is to build sustainable astronomy education and outreach programs and partnerships that will continue on into the future. Full Story
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