Q&A: General Astronomy and Space Science
Q:
I am interested in selecting a telescope. Where does a novice
begin? Any books that you could recommend? My interest has been
sparked by the pictures from Chandra and Hubble.
A:
We suggest you look at Sky and Telescope http://www.skypub.com/ for
information on telescopes. They are the experts on this sort of
thing. This best book we know of on the subject is Terence
Dickinson & Alan Dyer, The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
(Camden House Publishing. It is listed on amazon.com).
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.
