NASAʼs Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates the similarities and differences between the extremely big & the incredibly small. This site was developed with funding from NASA under contract NAS8 …

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

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 vegetation.

Chandra has been a leading discovery engine for advancing theoretical astrophysics and state-of-the-art simulations, many of which are running on supercomputers worldwide as you read this.

A new video shows the evolution of Kepler's Supernova Remnant using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over more than two and a half decades. By turning Chandra and other …

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory operates the Chandra X-ray Observatory on behalf of NASA. Chandra has been at the forefront of developing, as well as 3D printing, these 3D models …

2 days ago · NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has created an unprecedented time-lapse video of Kepler's Supernova Remnant evolving over 25 years.

1 day ago · Chandra Grahan 2026 Date And Day The first lunar eclipse of 2026 will occur on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Interestingly, the eclipse will take place on the day of Holika Dahan (Choti Holi), …

Chandra is an Earth satellite in a 64-hour orbit, and its mission is ongoing as of 2025. Chandra is one of the Great Observatories, along with the Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma Ray …

Jan 1, 2026 · Chandra (originally known as the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility) was designed to study individual sources in detail.