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 issued a press release on January 25, 2022, “Eta Carinae: Visualization Explores A Massive Star’s Great Eruption”. Eta Carinae contains one of the biggest and brightest stars in our Galaxy. Different telescopes reveal different pieces of information about this …
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Chandra issued a press release on January 10, 2022, “Mrk 462: “Mini” Monster Black Hole Could Hold Clues to Giants Growth”. Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole in the dwarf galaxy Mrk 462 with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The …
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The Brazilian Technical Institute for Aeronautics (ITA) completed the environmental tests for the new battery pack and the data is being reviewed; preliminary review shows good results. The software team continues work on onboard and Attitude Determination and Control System …
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Chandra sonification was featured on Harvard University’s top page for a week as an introduction to a presentation of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility. Sonification was also linked to a previous feature in the Harvard Gazette on Chandra sonification’s and …
A mini session of Chandra & Universe of Learning (UoL) virtual field trips of the Chandra Operations Control Center are scheduled to be held from February 28 – April 6, 2022, in partnership with code.org. Featuring NASA/Chandra images, interactive content, …