Explore New Results
A never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way galaxy is being unveiled by NASA on Nov. 10.
Evidence for a thin veil of carbon has been found on the neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant.
Chandra Status
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. [more]
Chandra Blog
Thanksgiving Prep: Preheat at 90 for 15 minutes
John Scott is a mission planner for Chandra’s Flight Operation Team, and from time to time provides an inside look for...
[More (24 Nov 09)]
John Scott is a mission planner for Chandra’s Flight Operation Team, and from time to time provides an inside look for...
[More (24 Nov 09)]
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