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Chandra Galaxy Clusters and Dark Energy Press Kit

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Chandra Spacecraft The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the third in NASA's family of "Great Observatories" that includes the Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., manages the Chandra program for the Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington. Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach, Calif., formerly TRW, Inc., was the prime development contractor for the observatory. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory controls science and flight operations from the Chandra X-ray Center in Cambridge, Mass.

Chandra Galaxy Clusters and Dark Energy Press Kit Contents:
  1. NASA Press Release (18 May 04)
    Chandra Opens New Line of Investigation on Dark Energy
  2. Press Guide to Science Contacts
  3. Fact Sheets & Biographies
    1. Fact Sheets
      1. The Chandra X-Ray Observatory
    2. Biographies
      1. Dr. Steven Allen
      2. Dr. Andy Fabian
      3. Dr. Kimberly Weaver
      4. Dr. Michael Turner
  4. Images
    1. Sample of Galaxy Clusters Observed by Chandra
    2. X-ray Distance Measurement Technique
    3. Energy Distribution of the Universe
  5. Press Kit in PDF Format (658 kb)


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