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1. 1. abstracts.aas.org

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   Published on: 5/1/2000   Last Visited: 1/29/2008

   Notes from the Editor | News from NASA Headquarters | NASA's Cosmic Journeys Initiative | Termination of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Mission | The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory: A Commentary | Loss of the Astro-E Observatory | Chandra X-ray Observatory Report | Chandra Science Highlights | XMM-Newton Update | GLAST Selections Announced | Rossi2000 Meeting Report | ROSAT All Sky Survey Data Now Available | Chandra Fellows Named | History of Nuclear Astrophysics Website | New Translation of Galileo Poem | HEAD in the News | Gamma Ray Astrophysics 2001 Meeting | Laboratory Astrophysics with Intense Lasers | A Letter to the Membership | Editor's Comments | Paul Nandra wins AAS Pierce Prize | X-ray Astronomy 2000 Meeting | New Century of X-ray Astronomy Meeting
   
   HEAD - Newsletter No. 76, May 2000
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   Chandra Fellows Named - Nancy Evans
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   The specifications of Astro-E were unique and would have complimented the spectroscopic capabilities of Chandra and XMM-Newton by extending high resolution spectroscopy to higher energies with high sensitivity.
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   In the meantime, there are proposals in the US and Japan to try to recover as much of the Astro-E science as possible, especially while Chandra and XMM-Newton are still active, in order to provide high resolution x-ray spectroscopy over as large a composite bandwidth as possible.
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   Following two IUS burns, solar array deployment, IUS separation and a series of Integral Propulsion System burns, Chandra reached its final orbit of 139,100 km x 9,700 km altitude with period 63.5 hours on 1999 August 7. The spacecraft and science instrument activation and checkout phase was completed as planned by 1999 October 1.
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   528, L109) Chandra first light observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant with ACIS were used to identify sites of iron-rich ejecta produced by explosive silicon burning. Regions containing silicon-rich ejecta from explosive oxygen burning were also observed.
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   13. Chandra Fellows Named - Nancy Evans, Chandra X-ray Science Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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   Five scientists have been chosen as Fellows of the third annual Chandra X-ray Observatory Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The fellowships are open to recent astronomy and astrophysics graduates worldwide. They will work for three years at an astronomical host institution in the United States on problems broadly related to the scientific mission of the Chandra Observatory. The Chandra X-ray Observatory Fellowship Program is a joint venture between NASA and the Chandra X-ray Observatory Center in cooperation with the host institutions.
   
   The 2000 Fellows are: Eric Agol, a graduate of University of California at Santa Barbara, whose host institution will be California Institute of Technology; Ming Feng Gu, a graduate of Columbia University, whose host institution will be Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jeremy Heyl, a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz, whose host institution will be Harvard--Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; David Strickland, a graduate of University of Birmingham (UK), whose host institution will be the Johns Hopkins University; and Jacco Vink, a graduate of University of Utrecht, whose host institution will be Columbia University.
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   Deep observations using Chandra solve the mystery of the X-ray background: The nature of the X-ray background has been a mystery for over 35 years. Observations using Chandra, coupled with deep optical images of the same field were presented by Richard Mushotzky (GSFC) and Amy Barger (Hawaii) at a press briefing on Giant Black Holes and the Distant Universe on January 13, 2000.
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   Additional information on the X-ray background (Brandt et al.) from the ACIS instrument was presented by Gordon Garmire at a January 14 briefing on the First Science Results from Chandra.
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   First Results from Chandra: Chandra instrument principal investigators Steven Murray (CfA/HRC), Gordon Garmire (PSU/ACIS), and Claude Canizares (MIT/HETG) presented stunning images and data from some of the first observations obtained with Chandra, at a press briefing on January 14.
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   First Results from Chandra: Chandra instrument principal investigators Steven Murray (CfA/HRC), Gordon Garmire (PSU/ACIS), and Claude Canizares (MIT/HETG) presented stunning images and data from some of the first observations obtained with Chandra, at a press briefing on January 14.
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   Results highlighting the 9 years of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory mission, as well as related results from other missions such as Chandra, XMM, HETE-II, and HESSI will be a major theme.
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   The first half of the symposium will be dedicated for the latest reports from the two giant missions, Chandra and Newton, with ongoing missions, ASCA, Beppo-SAX, and RXTE.

2. 2. HEAD - Newsletter No. 80, May 2002

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   Published on: 5/1/2002   Last Visited: 2/4/2008

   Notes from the Editor | Chandra Telescope Designer Wins 2002 Rossi Prize | Second Schramm Prize Awarded to Naeye for Chandra Article | HEAD in the News | News from NASA Headquarters | Chandra Fellows Named | GLAST Mission News | Swift Mission News | RXTE News | RHESSI Mission News | FUSE Returns from the Brink | HETE Mission News | Chandra X-ray Observatory Operations Report | Meeting Announcements
   
   HEAD - Newsletter No. 80, May 2002
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   Chandra Fellows Named - Nancy Evans
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   As Telescope Scientist for Chandra, he has worked for more than 20 years with a team that includes scientists and engineers from the Harvard-Smithsonian, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, TRW, Inc., Hughes-Danbury (now B.F. Goodrich Aerospace), Optical Coating Laboratories, Inc., and Eastman-Kodak on all aspects of the X-ray mirror assembly that is the heart of the observatory.
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   "I thank my editors at California Wild, Kathleen Wong and Keith Howell, and the thousands of people who made Chandra a reality, giving me such an exciting topic to write about."
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   During this meeting, Chandra had two major stories that were both featured in press conferences.
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   Strange Quark Stars: In April 2002, Chandra held a Space Science Update at NASA HQ in Washington, DC, that presented work by Jeremy Drake (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) et al. that the data from RXJ1856.5-3754 could support evidence for quark star matter.
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   Double Bonus with a Distant Quasar: Chandra pulled double duty with quasar PKS 1127-145.
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   The Three Highest-Redshift Quasars: Pushing further back toward the first generation of objects to form in the Universe, Chandra observed the three most distant known quasars (z=5.82, 5.99, and 6.28) and found them to be prodigious producers of X-rays. The quasars were first discovered in optical wavelengths by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and then observed by Chandra with Director's Discretionary Time proposed by Niel Brandt (Penn State University).
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   6. Chandra Fellows Named - Nancy Evans
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   The Chandra X-ray Center is pleased to announce the new Chandra Fellows for 2002:
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   The competition for 2003 Fellows will be held this fall, with proposals due in mid-November. The announcment of opportunity (AO) giving the details of the program will be updated in the summer.
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   Chandra passed its 1000th day of operation on 18 April 2002 and both the spacecraft and science instruments continue to operate exceptionally well.
   
   Operational highlights during the last six months have included the use of an increased momentum unloading threshold intended to reduce the number of Momentum Unloading Propulsion System firings. The increased threshold coupled with a new model for predicting momentum build-up has succeeded in bringing the rate of firings below the qualification limit - a potentially life-limiting value. Projections now give 17-20 years before the qualification limit will be reached.
   
   Chandra passed through the 2002 Spring Eclipse season in February with nominal power and thermal performance, and passed though a 4% lunar eclipse on May 11 without incident.
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   Recent observations, especially by XMM-Newton and Chandra, have significantly broadened our view on cooling flows in galaxies and clusters of galaxies. The wealth of new information through observations has led to a flourishing development in theoretical modelling.

3. 3. blackhole.aas.org

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   Published on: 5/1/2000   Last Visited: 3/5/2007

   Notes from the Editor | News from NASA Headquarters | NASA's Cosmic Journeys Initiative | Termination of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Mission | The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory: A Commentary | Loss of the Astro-E Observatory | Chandra X-ray Observatory Report | Chandra Science Highlights | XMM-Newton Update | GLAST Selections Announced | Rossi2000 Meeting Report | ROSAT All Sky Survey Data Now Available | Chandra Fellows Named | History of Nuclear Astrophysics Website | New Translation of Galileo Poem | HEAD in the News | Gamma Ray Astrophysics 2001 Meeting | Laboratory Astrophysics with Intense Lasers | A Letter to the Membership | Editor's Comments | Paul Nandra wins AAS Pierce Prize | X-ray Astronomy 2000 Meeting | New Century of X-ray Astronomy Meeting
   
   HEAD - Newsletter No. 76, May 2000
   ...
   Chandra Fellows Named - Nancy Evans
   ...
   The specifications of Astro-E were unique and would have complimented the spectroscopic capabilities of Chandra and XMM-Newton by extending high resolution spectroscopy to higher energies with high sensitivity.
   ...
   In the meantime, there are proposals in the US and Japan to try to recover as much of the Astro-E science as possible, especially while Chandra and XMM-Newton are still active, in order to provide high resolution x-ray spectroscopy over as large a composite bandwidth as possible.
   ...
   Following two IUS burns, solar array deployment, IUS separation and a series of Integral Propulsion System burns, Chandra reached its final orbit of 139,100 km x 9,700 km altitude with period 63.5 hours on 1999 August 7. The spacecraft and science instrument activation and checkout phase was completed as planned by 1999 October 1.
   ...
   528, L109) Chandra first light observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant with ACIS were used to identify sites of iron-rich ejecta produced by explosive silicon burning. Regions containing silicon-rich ejecta from explosive oxygen burning were also observed.
   ...
   13. Chandra Fellows Named - Nancy Evans, Chandra X-ray Science Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
   ...
   Five scientists have been chosen as Fellows of the third annual Chandra X-ray Observatory Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The fellowships are open to recent astronomy and astrophysics graduates worldwide. They will work for three years at an astronomical host institution in the United States on problems broadly related to the scientific mission of the Chandra Observatory. The Chandra X-ray Observatory Fellowship Program is a joint venture between NASA and the Chandra X-ray Observatory Center in cooperation with the host institutions.
   
   The 2000 Fellows are: Eric Agol, a graduate of University of California at Santa Barbara, whose host institution will be California Institute of Technology; Ming Feng Gu, a graduate of Columbia University, whose host institution will be Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jeremy Heyl, a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz, whose host institution will be Harvard--Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; David Strickland, a graduate of University of Birmingham (UK), whose host institution will be the Johns Hopkins University; and Jacco Vink, a graduate of University of Utrecht, whose host institution will be Columbia University.
   ...
   Deep observations using Chandra solve the mystery of the X-ray background: The nature of the X-ray background has been a mystery for over 35 years. Observations using Chandra, coupled with deep optical images of the same field were presented by Richard Mushotzky (GSFC) and Amy Barger (Hawaii) at a press briefing on Giant Black Holes and the Distant Universe on January 13, 2000.
   ...
   Additional information on the X-ray background (Brandt et al.) from the ACIS instrument was presented by Gordon Garmire at a January 14 briefing on the First Science Results from Chandra.
   ...
   First Results from Chandra: Chandra instrument principal investigators Steven Murray (CfA/HRC), Gordon Garmire (PSU/ACIS), and Claude Canizares (MIT/HETG) presented stunning images and data from some of the first observations obtained with Chandra, at a press briefing on January 14.
   ...
   First Results from Chandra: Chandra instrument principal investigators Steven Murray (CfA/HRC), Gordon Garmire (PSU/ACIS), and Claude Canizares (MIT/HETG) presented stunning images and data from some of the first observations obtained with Chandra, at a press briefing on January 14.
   ...
   Results highlighting the 9 years of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory mission, as well as related results from other missions such as Chandra, XMM, HETE-II, and HESSI will be a major theme.
   ...
   The first half of the symposium will be dedicated for the latest reports from the two giant missions, Chandra and Newton, with ongoing missions, ASCA, Beppo-SAX, and RXTE.