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.
2001 Desktop Patterns

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 Centaurus A
Centaurus A
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 65 kb
800x600 - 83 kb
1024x768 - 119 kb
1280x1024 - 170 kb


Thumbnail of NGC 4631
NGC 4631
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 356 kb
800x600 - 519 kb
1024x768 - 770 kb
1280x800 - 796 kb
1280x1024 - 1 MB
1440x900 - 908 kb
1680x1050 - 1 MB
1920x1200 - 1 MB


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 Antennae
Antennae
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 132 kb
800x600 - 175 kb
1024x768 - 258 kb
1280x800 - 250 kb
1280x1024 - 356 kb
1440x900 - 278 kb
1680x1050 - 341 kb
1920x1200 - 416 kb


Thumbnail of M82
M82
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 139 kb
800x600 - 180 kb
1024x768 - 261 kb
1280x800 - 262 kb
1280x1024 - 376 kb
1440x900 - 293 kb
1680x1050 - 360 kb
1920x1200 - 451 kb


Thumbnail of XTE J1118+480
XTE J1118+480
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 174 kb
800x600 - 264 kb
1024x768 - 406 kb
1280x800 - 811 kb
1280x1024 - 604 kb
1440x900 - 961 kb
1680x1050 - 1 MB
1920x1200 - 1 MB


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