The Chandra X-ray Observatory: Exploring the High Energy Universe

Belinda Wilkes, BSc 1978

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrated its 20th year of operation in 2019. Chandra is the world's premier X-ray observatory and has fundamentally changed our view of the high energy universe with its uniquely high spatial (<0.5") and spectral resolution.

This book is a detailed review of the science it has carried out over the past 20 years with each chapter written by an expert in the field. The book also provides an introduction to Chandra and its impact on the field, a history of its development and launch, and look into the future of X-ray astronomy.

The e-book includes movies, interactive figures and multi-wavelength views of many celestial sources. It is also available in hardcopy. This book will be an enduring record of the impact of NASA's Chandra on astronomy for many decades to come.

ISBN: 978-0-7503-2163-1