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.
White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulas Wallpaper

Bring the Chandra X-ray Observatory to your PC with our Desktop Patterns/Wallpapers & Screensavers!
"How do I place a Chandra image on my desktop?" Answer

Single Image Desktop Patterns/Wallpaper

Thumbnail of Cepheus B
Cepheus B
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 308 kb
800x600 - 392 kb
1024x768 - 517 kb
1280x800 - 565 kb
1280x1024 - 742 kb
1440x900 - 601 kb
1680x1050 - 739 kb
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Thumbnail of NGC 6543
NGC 6543
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 185 kb
800x600 - 261 kb
1024x768 - 398 kb
1280x800 - 474 kb
1280x1024 - 562 kb
1440x900 - 523 kb
1680x1050 - 669 kb
1920x1200 - 845 kb


Thumbnail of NGC 7027
NGC 7027
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 244 kb
800x600 - 354 kb
1024x768 - 510 kb
1280x800 - 621 kb
1280x1024 - 735 kb
1440x900 - 687 kb
1680x1050 - 852 kb
1920x1200 - 1 MB


Thumbnail of NGC 6543
NGC 6543
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 65 kb
800x600 - 87 kb
1024x768 - 129 kb
1280x1024 - 186 kb


Thumbnail of Sirius A and B
Sirius A and B
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 206 kb
800x600 - 282 kb
1024x768 - 389 kb
1280x1024 - 534 kb