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- Launched into orbit: July 23, 1999
- Length: 17 feet
- Diameter: 9.25 feet
- Weight: 32,500 poundsShuttle Press Kit: STS-93 Payload - Chandra X-Ray Observatory
- Carried into space by the Space Shuttle Columbia
- Captures X-Ray images of distant objects
- 25 times more powerful than the next-strongest X-Ray telescopeNASA: NASA's Great Observatories
- X-Rays are absorbed by the atmosphere, and cannot be observed from Earth's surfaceShuttle Press Kit: STS-93 Payload - Chandra X-Ray Observatory
- Its operating orbit takes it 200 times higher than the Hubble Space Telescope
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The Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) is one of NASA's Great Observatories. It is a space-based telescope designed to capture images in the X-Ray range of light.
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Chandra X-ray Observatory Questions
How do solar winds create X-Rays? 2 AnswersFirst, the X-rays you are referring to are not produced by nuclear reactions. Part of the solar wind is made up of heavy element ions. When these heavy ions hi... read more
Are x-rays harmful to children? 12 AnswersUnless there is a case where the child is receiving multiple xrays over a short period of time, there is not a cause to be concerned. While some risks do increa... read more
How many x-rays can you get until they start hurting your body? 1 AnswerYou would need hundreds of x-rays in order to receive any kind of harmful effects. In fact, 300 x-ray scans means you get a 1% better chance of developing cance... read more
Does the Vatican have a space observatory? 1 AnswerI think you are asking about the Vatican Observatory. It's one of the oldest astronomical observatories in existence. They have had it so long for the same reas... read more
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Chandra X-ray Observatory Timeline
- 1976: The Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) project is proposed to NASA
- 1992: Initial spacecraft design is downscaled to reduce increasing costs
- 1998: Project is renamed Chandra X-ray Observatory in honor of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- July 23, 1999: Chandra X-ray Observatory is deployed in space by shuttle Columbia flight STS-93
- 2007: The spacecraft celebrates its eight year of operation
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Chandra X-ray Observatory: How much do you know about galaxy clusters? http://chandra.harvard.edu/... (Via @chandraxray)
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Chandra X-ray Observatory: "CHANDRA'S EXTRAORDINARY UNIVERSE" trailer is now up! Check it out: http://chandra.harvard.edu/...
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@ayeshapc Chandra X-ray Observatory: named after the late Indian-Amer Nobel laureate, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. http://tinyurl.com/ybjg3vr
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