Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) after assembly. TRW technician inspecting the completely assembled Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) in the Thermal Vacuum Chamber at TRW Space and Electronics Group of Redondo Beach, California. The CXO is formerly known as the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), which was renamed in honour of the late Indian-American astronomer, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar in 1999. The CXO is the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built. It observes X-rays from high-energy regions in space, such as hot gas in the renmants of exploded stars. It was launched by NASA in 1999 with an expected lifetime of 5 years. As of 2018, it is still operating and expected to continue for many more years. Photographed in 1998. | |
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