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.
Q&A: General Astronomy and Space Science

Q:
Could you send me some information regarding the history of Astronomy and particularly about the various missions that span the electromagnetic spectrum?

A:
You can find information on the history of X-ray astronomy at http://chandra.harvard.edu/xray_astro/history.html. You may also find more information on missions in other parts of the spectrum from http://spacescience.nasa.gov/.

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