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.
Neutron Stars/X-ray Binaries 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 Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 161 kb
800x600 - 237 kb
1024x768 - 371 kb
1280x800 - 398 kb
1280x1024 - 592 kb
1440x900 - 471 kb
1680x1050 - 628 kb
1920x1200 - 824 kb


Thumbnail of PSR B1509-58
PSR B1509-58
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 178 kb
800x600 - 251 kb
1024x768 - 375 kb
1280x800 - 617 kb
1280x1024 - 578 kb
1440x900 - 702 kb
1680x1050 - 904 kb
1920x1200 - 1 MB


Thumbnail of GRS 1915+105
GRS 1915+105
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 409 kb
800x600 - 638 kb
1024x768 - 1 MB
1280x800 - 1 MB
1280x1024 - 1 MB
1440x900 - 1 MB
1680x1050 - 2 MB
1920x1200 - 3 MB


Thumbnail of Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 422 kb
800x600 - 654 kb
1024x768 - 1 MB
1280x800 - 1 MB
1280x1024 - 1 MB
1440x900 - 1 MB
1680x1050 - 1 MB
1920x1200 - 2 MB


Thumbnail of G11.2-0.3
G11.2-0.3
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 216 kb
800x600 - 278 kb
1024x768 - 373 kb
1280x800 - 372 kb
1280x1024 - 498 kb
1440x900 - 411 kb
1680x1050 - 497 kb
1920x1200 - 593 kb


Thumbnail of Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 319 kb
800x600 - 468 kb
1024x768 - 725 kb
1280x800 - 937 kb
1280x1024 - 1 MB
1440x900 - 1 MB
1680x1050 - 1 MB
1920x1200 - 1 MB


Thumbnail of J0617 in IC 443
J0617 in IC 443
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 363 kb
800x600 - 528 kb
1024x768 - 798 kb
1280x800 - 1 MB
1280x1024 - 1 MB
1440x900 - 1 MB
1680x1050 - 1 MB
1920x1200 - 1 MB


Thumbnail of Vela Pulsar Jet
Vela Pulsar Jet
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 136 kb
800x600 - 198 kb
1024x768 - 294 kb
1280x1024 - 441 kb


Thumbnail of B1957+20
B1957+20
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 71 kb
800x600 - 96 kb
1024x768 - 136 kb
1280x1024 - 195 kb


Thumbnail of Vela Pulsar (Wide-Field View)
Vela Pulsar (Wide-Field View)
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 116 kb
800x600 - 156 kb
1024x768 - 230 kb
1280x1024 - 333 kb


Thumbnail of G11.2-0.3
G11.2-0.3
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 84 kb
800x600 - 131 kb
1024x768 - 190 kb
1280x800 - 393 kb
1280x1024 - 286 kb
1440x900 - 472 kb
1680x1050 - 607 kb
1920x1200 - 752 kb


Thumbnail of Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 167 kb
800x600 - 224 kb
1024x768 - 335 kb
1280x800 - 359 kb
1280x1024 - 495 kb
1440x900 - 402 kb
1680x1050 - 498 kb
1920x1200 - 627 kb