Science Projects
The dedicated team at the Science Projects Branch provides oversight and support to numerous, cutting-edge, research projects and science teams across the Division. In addition to the projects listed below, they also manage the Chandra X-ray Observatory Program.
Earth Science
- SERVIR
Astrophysics
- Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
- Lynx X-ray Observatory
Optical Telescopes
- Predictive Thermal Control (PTC)
- Segmented Mirror Technology Program (SMPT)
Heliophysics
- Full sun Ultraviolet Rocket Spectrometer (FURST),
- Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer, (MaGIXS)
- Hinode
- Scintillation Prediction Observations Research Task (SPORT)
- Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP)
- Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP 2)
- High-Resolution Coronal imager (Hi-C) Flare
Chandra’s second virtual presentation was on February 24, 2022, held as part of the STEM Human Exploration and Space Launch Initiative Artemis Student Challenge. Steven Ehlert, ST12, presented to a group of students virtually, ranging from high school all the …
On February 21, 2022, Chandra resumed a full schedule of science observations with its primary instrument, the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). This followed the intentional safing of science instruments on February 9th due to an anomaly which indicated a …
On March 5, 2022, after a science data hiatus of a little over 2 months, Hinode resumed normal science operations. On December 27, 2022 Hinode’s star tracker lost lock on one star and this resulted in an eventual safe hold …
Chandra issued a press release on January 11, 2022, “Astronomers Find Most Luminous “COW” to Shine in X-rays”. Another member of the new COW class of supernova explosions has been discovered, the brightest one seen in X-rays to date. The …
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Chandra, “R Aquarii: An Expanse of Light”, was featured in NASA image of the day February 3, 2022. The universe emits light or energy in many different forms. This object is, in fact, a pair: a white dwarf star that …