The Chandra Newsletter
Welcome to the archive of the Chandra Newsletter.
The director's office of the Chandra X-ray observatory puts out newsletters featuring updates from the director, program scientist, program manager, and calibration and instrument teams. A science article from the variety of topics covered by Chandra users is featured annually.
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Current Issue
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 27
Spring 2020
Cover Article: Joining Juno to Explore Jupiter's X-ray Emissions
In this issue:
A recap of 20 years celebrations from Director Belinda Wilkes, instrument and calibration updates, new fellows, and a 20 years photogallery.
Past Issues
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 26
Summer 2019
20 Years of Chandra
Cover Article: The X-Rays Also
Rise: Chandra Observations of GW170817 Mark the Dawn of
X-ray Studies of Gravitational Wave Sources
In this issue:
A special issue celebrating twenty years of Chandra
operations, including many retrospections by key players
from all aspects of the observatory's development and
continued operation. Also contains a detailed
summary of the 2018 workshop "Accretion in Stellar
Sytems". The expected recurring articles depicting the
status of Chandra instruments and operations are
also included. Riccardo Giacconi and Rino Giordano are
both memorialized with accounts of their lives and work
with Chandra.
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 25
Spring 2018
Cover Article:
Edge Detection Gives Chandra a Sharper View of Cluster
Astrophysics
In this issue:
Changes to the fellowship program are explained. There
have been developments in Chandra data
visualization useful for scientists and VR/AR 3D models
being presented to the public all over the world. The annual updates of Chandra instruments
and operations are given. Also present are articles summarizing the
"From Chandra to Lynx" conference and the CIAO workshop
that was held in India.
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 24
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 23
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 22
Chandra Newsletter - Issue 21
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