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:
For four nights in a row (Nov. 2001) I've seen a falling star. Each star seems to follow the same path and all have been around 9:30 and 10:00pm. Does that mean anything special?

A:
For information on the 2001 Leonids, visit http://leonid.arc.nasa.gov/comet.html and http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/leonid_watching_011106-1.html .

For information on Chandra & the 2001 Leonids see our Chandra Chronicles articles at: http://chandra.harvard.edu/chronicle/0401/leonids_part2.html and http://chandra.harvard.edu/chronicle/0401/leonids.html .

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