An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
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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.
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A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.
Chandra Images by Category: White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulas

-Hot gas associated with the final stages of evolution of Sun-like stars, novas, and other white dwarfs in binary star systems.

30 Jul 08
This planetary nebula is located about 3,000 light years from Earth.
27 Sep 07
A planetary nebula about 7,000 light years from Earth in the constellation of Circinus.
10 May 06
A planetary nebula about 3,000 light years from Earth.
10 May 06
A planetary nebula about 3,000 light years from Earth.
10 May 06
A planetary nebula about 5,000 light years from Earth.
10 May 06
A planetary nebula about 18,000 light years from Earth.
06 Jun 05
This composite image of NGC 40 shows hot gas around a dying, Sun-like star.
30 May 05
Two white dwarf stars orbiting each other every 5 minutes.
28 Apr 05
A pair of interacting stars about 420 light years from Earth.
28 Jun 04
The hottest known white dwarf.
30 Jan 04
A white dwarf star in a close orbit with a normal Sun-like star.
06 Sep 01
This illustration depicts a nova binary system just before an explosion on the surface of the white dwarf.
13 Jun 01
This image of NGC 7027 represents the first detection of X-rays from this young planetary nebula.
08 Jan 01
A "planetary nebula," also known as the Cat's Eye.
26 Sep 00
White dwarf and companion star resolved.
06 Jun 00
Hot bubble imaged in planetary nebula.