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.
Solar System Wallpaper

Bring the Chandra X-ray Observatory to your PC with our Desktop Patterns/Wallpapers & Screensavers!
"How do I place a Chandra image on my desktop?" Answer

Single Image Desktop Patterns/Wallpaper

Thumbnail of Jupiter
Jupiter
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 129 kb
800x600 - 177 kb
1024x768 - 256 kb
1280x800 - 294 kb
1280x1024 - 391 kb
1440x900 - 340 kb
1680x1050 - 433 kb
1920x1200 - 541 kb


Thumbnail of Earth Aurora
Earth Aurora
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 354 kb
800x600 - 507 kb
1024x768 - 767 kb
1280x800 - 844 kb
1280x1024 - 1 MB
1440x900 - 995 kb
1680x1050 - 1 MB
1920x1200 - 1 MB


Thumbnail of Saturn
Saturn
[Photo Album]
640x480 - 164 kb
800x600 - 235 kb
1024x768 - 351 kb
1280x1024 - 511 kb