An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
Classroom activities, printable materials, interactive games & more.
Overview of X-ray Astronomy and X-ray sources: black holes to galaxy clusters.
All Chandra images released to the public listed by date & by category
Current Chandra press releases, status reports, interviews & biographies.
A collection of multimedia, illustrations & animations, a glossary, FAQ & more.
A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.

Image of the Year: 1999 to 2006 Cast Your Vote

Each year Chandra releases many exciting new images. Which are your favorite? We asked & you told us. You picked one of each of the six specially selected images for each year, starting at 1999 and up through 2006. We will present the winning images on October 16, 2006 in a new interactive piece, new video, new downloadable prints, and other web "goodies".


NGC 6543
NGC 253
Arches Cluster

NGC 4631
G292.0+1.8
Vela Pulsar (Wide-Field View)
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