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Chandra X-ray ObservatoryU.S. X-ray space telescope. It was named after astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and was launched into orbit in 1999. Its mirror, with an aperture of 1.2 m (4 ft) and a focal length of 10 m (33 ft), produces unprecedented resolution. In addition to a camera, Chandra has a transmission grating, which can create high-resolution spectra in the range of 0.07–10 keV. The telescope's primary focus is black holes, supernova remnants, starburst galaxies, and other exotic objects. |
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| Among the full-color pictures are those from the Spirit and Opportunity Mars landers, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the European Space Agency's Huygens probe, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. 5 billion Chandra X-ray Observatory from the shuttle. Manchisi noted that Kodak has partnered with NASA on space science and remote sensing missions for more than 40 years, including the Lunar Orbiter missions and the Chandra X-ray observatory. |
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