Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, romanized: Chandra, lit. 'shining' or 'moon'), also known as Soma (Sanskrit: सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and …

NASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy. A black hole has blasted out a surprisingly powerful jet in the distant universe, illuminated by the leftover glow from the big bang itself. By turning …

Jul 23, 1999 · The Chandra X-ray Observatory allows scientists from around the world to obtain X-ray images of exotic environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the …

Jan 8, 2025 · NASA's Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic "Bone" NASA's Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star …

Information about the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched on July 23, 1999, its mission and goals, and the people who built it.

Sep 7, 2023 · Chandra detects X-ray emissions from very hot regions of the universe such as exploded stars, clusters of galaxies, and matter around black holes. Experience Earth, our …

The Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO), previously known as the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), is a Flagship-class space telescope launched aboard the Space Shuttle …

Chandra is one of NASA’s orbiting Great Observatories, along with the Hubble. Visit the Chandra Website. This multiwavelength view of the colliding galaxies known as the Antennae includes …

May 28, 2025 · Astronomers have discovered that ASKAP J1832 cycles in radio wave intensity every 44 minutes. This is thousands of times longer than pulsars, which are rapidly spinning …

Chandra provides astrobiologists with information about stars and the conditions in which planetary systems form. The mission provides insight into the basic structure of the Universe …