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.
The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

High definition views of Chandra's exciting science
Chandra in HD

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GRS 1915 in 60 Seconds
GRS 1915 in 60 Seconds (06-25-2009)
We start with an optical and infrared image that shows the crowded area around the object known as GRS 1915+105, or GRS 1915 for short.

Galactic Ridge in 60 Seconds
Galactic Ridge in 60 Seconds (05-29-2009)
This sequence begins with an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope of the central region of the Milky Way.

MacsJ0717 in 60 Seconds
MacsJ0717 in 60 Seconds (05-15-2009)
This image contains one of the most complex galaxy clusters known, which is located about 5.4 billion light years from Earth.

Medusa in 60 Seconds
Medusa in 60 Seconds (05-01-2009)
NGC 4194 is a galaxy that is found about 110 million light years from Earth.

30 Doradus in 60 Seconds
30 Doradus in 60 Seconds (04-17-2009)
Chandra's X-ray image of the Tarantula Nebula gives scientists a close-up view of the drama of star formation and star evolution.

PSR B1509-58 in 60 Seconds
PSR B1509-58 in 60 Seconds (04-03-2009)
A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

NGC 604 in 60 Seconds
NGC 604 in 60 Seconds (03-23-2009)
NGC 604 is a divided neighborhood in the galaxy M33, where some 200 hot, young massive stars reside.

Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds
Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds (03-05-2009)
The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

M101 in 60 Seconds
M101 in 60 Seconds (02-10-2009)
This image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 is a composite of observations from NASA's three Great Observatories.

Abell 85 in 60 Seconds
Abell 85 in 60 Seconds (01-23-2009)
The composite image shows the galaxy cluster known as Abell 85, which is located about 740 million light years from Earth.

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Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.