Chandra X-ray Observatory

19991.2 m mirrorNASA

LocationSpace

Year1999

Size1.2 m mirror

OperatorNASA

About Chandra X-ray Observatory

The most powerful X-ray telescope in space. Orbits 139,000 km above Earth. Discovered that the universe is being blown apart by dark energy. Can detect X-ray sources 100 times fainter than any previous telescope. Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

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