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Chandra X-ray Observatory - Part 1 Chandra X-ray Observatory - Part 1
Friday, June 12, 2009 - Sarah Gingichashvili
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The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a satellite launched on STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was named in honor of Indian-American physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar who is known for determining the mass limit for white dwarf stars to become neutron stars. "Chandra" also means "moon" or "luminous" in Sanskrit. (Source: Wikipedia)
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