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X-ray Telescopes
http://constellation.gsfc.nasa.gov/
- The homepage for NASA's future mission, Constellation-X. Site includes information for all levels, including mission goals, instrumentation, and a great multimedia section. Middle school and above.
- The Chandra X-Ray Observatory website. The site does a great job of answering common questions about X-rays and their significance to modern astronomy. Also has a great gallery of images taken by Chandra. High school and above.
http://asca.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/outreach.html
- The education page for ROSAT, an X-ray mission that was completed in 1999. Provides resources for teachers and high school students.
http://asca.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/astroe_lc/
- The Astro-E2 learning center. The mission is scheduled to launch in early 2005. This site is dedicated to education, providing scientific explanations of the missions, photographs, and resources for teachers. High school and above.
Magazine Articles
- "Focus: X-ray Astronomy", by Martin Barstow; Astronomy Now, January 1997, vol. 11, no. 1. Discusses astronomy observations using X-ray techniques and detectors. Intended for the high school student interested in science, or above.
- "X-ray Detectors in Astronomy" by George Fraser, Cambridge University Press.