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.
Image of the Year: 1999 to 2006

We asked you which images you enjoyed the most for each year since Chandra launched in 1999. Here are the results. We hope you enjoy the winning pictures and learn more about the exciting Chandra science behind the images. Thank you for voting!


   The Results
   Flash Interactive Activity

Litho

   Litho
    A 2-sided printable handout (pdf) with the winning images.


   Desktops
   Place the winning images on your desktop.


   Ecard:
    Email the winners to a friend.


   Continue to vote:
   The contest is over, but you can still pick your favorites and see how they fare.


   The Winner
   Which image won the most votes overall? You picked the Cat's Eye (NGC 6543) as your    number one image.