Chandra X-ray Observatory

19991.2 m mirrorX-ray telescope

LocationSpace (HEO)

Year1999

Size1.2 m mirror

TypeX-ray telescope

About Chandra X-ray Observatory

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

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