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Columbia: Learn the history and past missions of the Columbia, the first
Space Shuttle launched into space.
Science Objectives: In addition to the launch of the Chandra Observatory, there are a number of interesting projects as part of this Shuttle mission (STS-93). Read about them here. Astronauts: Did you know that this mission will be the first NASA space mission commanded by a woman? Learn more about the astronauts who will be helping put Chandra into orbit. Kids' Projects: Learn about the Earth! One project has kids asking astronomers to take photographs of specific places on the Earth. Learn about this and other exciting projects! Explore: Chandra Science, gateway to the hot universe of exploding stars, galaxy clusters and black holes! New! Try our Launch Crossword Puzzle or our Launch Word Search (puzzles utilize JAVA, best if used with Netscape 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0)! | |||
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