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: Chandra Mission

Q:
I was wondering if the Hubble space telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory ever look at the same objects at the same time?

A:
Yes, Hubble and Chandra will look at many of the same objects. In general, they will not look at them at the same time, because of scheduling difficulties, but on occasion they will look at the same object at the same time, if that object is expected to change rapidly. An example would be a supernova that recently exploded, or a star that was rapidly varying.


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