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:
Which countries are collaborating on Chandra (USA, Germany, UK...others?)?

A:
world map
Chandra is primarily a NASA, United States program, but there is significant participation from the Netherlands (solar panels, low energy transmission grating (LETG) and Germany (LETG). UK also has members on the team of the High Resolution Camera (HRC), one of the focal plane instruments.

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