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.
Q&A: General Astronomy and Space Science

Q:
Where do Giant Molecular Clouds come from?

A:
Giant molecular clouds are the gas and dust that are left over after the formation of a galaxy. Here are a few web locations where you can read more about them:
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1997/34/
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Bima/GMC.html
And, some Chandra X-ray Observatory images that might be of interest to you are here:
http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/00_releases/press_110800.html
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2001/2237/index.html
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2000/0054/index.html

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