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: Chandra Mission
Why did NASA call it the "Chandra X-ray Observatory" and not the "Chandra X-ray Telescope"?
Chandra is certainly an X-ray telescope, but the official name, Chandra X-ray Observatory, was selected by an independent panel in a contest that attracted over 6,000 entries and was approved by NASA before launch. For more information on naming Chandra, see:
http://chandra.harvard.edu/about/chandra.html.
