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.
Milky Way Galaxy 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 Galactic Center
Galactic Center
[Photo Album]
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Thumbnail of Galactic Center
Galactic Center
[Photo Album]
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1920x1200 - 1 MB


Thumbnail of Light Echo at Galactic Center
Light Echo at Galactic Center
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Thumbnail of Arches, Quintuplet, and GC Star Clusters
Arches, Quintuplet, and GC Star Clusters
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Thumbnail of DB01-42
DB01-42
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1280x1024 - 597 kb


Thumbnail of Hot Gas in Galactic Center
Hot Gas in Galactic Center
[Photo Album]
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Thumbnail of Sagittarius A*
Sagittarius A*
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Thumbnail of Galactic Center
Galactic Center
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 85 kb
800x600 - 104 kb
1024x768 - 138 kb
1280x800 - 354 kb
1280x1024 - 190 kb
1440x900 - 397 kb
1680x1050 - 488 kb
1920x1200 - 610 kb