On 10/28/23, Astrophysics Branch scientists Stephen Bongiorno and Lynnie Saade represented Chandra at the 2023 Huntsville STEAMfest NASA booth. The yearly festival, held this year for the third time, is designed to engage students and their families on the topics of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Taking place in the Von Braun Center East Hall, the full-day event attracted approximately four thousand visitors. ST12 scientists engaged the public on a variety of topics including astrophysics, X-ray astrophysics, Chandra’s role as NASA’s flagship X-ray telescope, and X-ray optics development at MSFC.
