Chandra X-Ray Observatory
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date. Chandra was designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions of the universe, such as the remnants of exploded stars.
Affiliation: Center for AstrophysicsWeb site: http://chandra.harvard.edu/
Recent articles about Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Do we live in a "stop and go" universe? (Center for Astrophysics, May 26, 2003)Cool X-ray disk points to new type of black hole (Center for Astrophysics, March 24, 2003)
Young star cluster found aglow with mysterious X-ray cloud (Chandra X-ray Observatory, December 18, 2002)
From cradle to grave (Chandra X-Ray Observatory, October 3, 2002)
New type of matter may have been found (Harvard University Gazette, May 2, 2002)
When worlds collide (Chandra X-Ray Observatory, April 18, 2002)
Chandra scores a double bonus with a distant quasar (Chandra X-Ray Observatory, February 6, 2002)
Chandra finds ghosts of eruption in galaxy cluster (Chandra X-Ray Observatory, January 8, 2002)
Chandra captures Venus in a whole new light (Chandra X-Ray Observatory, November 29, 2001)
Chandra probes nature of dark matter (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Astronomers take the measure of dark matter in the universe (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Chandra discovers eruption and pulsation in nova outburst (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Chandra examines a quadrillion-volt pulsar (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Young pulsar reveals clues to supernova (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Scientists find X-rays from stellar winds that may play significant role in galactic evolution (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Young stars in Orion may solve mystery of our solar system (Chandra X-Ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Mysterious "two-faced" star explained, scientists say (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 6, 2001)
Chandra catches Milky Way monster snacking (Chandra X-ray Observatory, September 5, 2001)
Star factory near galactic center bathed in high-energy X-rays (Chandra X-ray Observatory, June 6, 2001)
Chandra sees wealth of black holes in star-forming galaxies (Chandra X-ray Observatory, June 5, 2001)