The Chandra space telescope. Artwork.
author: Nasa/Novapix
reference: e-sou01-39003
Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 20 cm
Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia in July of 1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date.
Chandra is designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions of the universe, such as the remnants of exploded stars.