An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
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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: Galaxies, Galaxy Clusters, AGN, and Quasars

Q:
Who was Abell 2125 named after and why?

A:
Abell 2125
Chandra X-ray Image of Abell 2125
The astronomer George O. Abell did a careful analysis of clusters of galaxies, and the clusters he discovered and catalogued carry his name.

We have more images of Abell 2125 here:
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2004/a2125/more.html

More information on his work may be found here:
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/Abell_cluster.html

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