NASAʼs Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates the similarities and differences between the extremely big & the incredibly small. This site was developed with funding from NASA under contract NAS8 …

Jul 23, 1999 · Chandra 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 is an Earth satellite in a 64-hour orbit, and its mission is ongoing as of 2025. Chandra is one of the Great Observatories, along with the Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma Ray …

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia on July 23, 1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date. Chandra is designed to …

Chandra has been a leading discovery engine for advancing theoretical astrophysics and state-of-the-art simulations, many of which are running on supercomputers worldwide as you read this.

5 days ago · Chandra (originally known as the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility) was designed to study individual sources in detail.

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory operates the Chandra X-ray Observatory on behalf of NASA. Chandra has been at the forefront of developing, as well as 3D printing, these 3D models …

6 days ago · Celebrate the New Year with the "Champagne Cluster," a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.

Oct 3, 2024 · Chandra allows scientists from around the world to obtain X-ray images of exotic environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe.

Information about the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched on July 23, 1999, its mission and goals, and the people who built it.