Q&A: Chandra Mission
Q:
Will there be a future, different Chandra telescope?
A:
A future X-ray telescope in the planning stage is Constellation
X. It has more area, but less ability to make sharp images. It
will be a fleet of 4 observatories and is intended to be 1.5
million miles from Earth. See their web site at: http://constellation.gsfc.nasa.gov/public/index.html
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.
