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Bookmark or Share- Chandra Spacecraft and Instruments - NASAThe Chandra X-Ray Observatory combines the mirrors with four science instruments to capture and probe the X-rays from astronomical sources. The incoming X-rays are focused by the mirrors to a tiny spot (about half as wide as a human hair) on the focal plane, about 30 feet away.
- Chandra X-ray Observatory - NASA's flagship X-ray telescopeNASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy. Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a "flame-throwing guitar" has now been spotted moving through space. By turning Chandra and other NASA images into sounds, our project allows you to "listen" the data of exploding stars, black holes and more.
- Chandra X-ray Observatory - WikipediaThe Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO), previously known as the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), is a Flagship-class space telescope launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999.
- Chandra Overview - NASAChandra allows scientists from around the world to obtain X-ray images of exotic environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe.
- Chandra X-ray CenterRelease 2.1 of the Chandra Source Catalog (CSC 2.1) is now available. The catalog covers roughly 730 square degrees of sky and contains 407,806 unique X-ray sources. See the full announcement for more detail. The Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC) is operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA.
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