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.
Chandra Screen Savers

(Mac OS X Installation Instructions)

To install the 2005 Chandra Screensaver on Mac OS X, first download the zip file to your desktop. Then extract the contents ZIP file by double-clicking on "2005.zip". After a few moments, you will see a new folder on your desktop called "desktop_screensaver" - drag this folder onto your hard-drive.

Now go to "System Preferences" in your Apple menu. Click on the "Desktop &Screen Saver" icon. Next, click on "Choose Folder" and select the folder "desktop_screensaver" (which you saved to your hard-drive). Click "Choose" and close the System Preferences control panel. Your Chandra screen saver will now appear whenever your computer is idle.

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