Definition: Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO): One of NASA's Great Observatories in Earth orbit, launched in July 1999, and named after S. Chandrasekhar. It was previously named the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF).
Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO)
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