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: Supernova Remnants and Neutron Stars
I know what the following astronomical names mean: (M)=Messier, and (NGC)=New General Catalog, and (IC)=Index Catalogs. Does the (W) stand for anything in W49B?
The W in W49B is named for Gart Westerhout, the Dutch
radio astronomer who first discovered it.
