This image gives the first clear view of the faint boundary of the Crab Nebula's X-ray emitting pulsar wind nebula. (Image courtesy of NASA/CXC/SAO/F. Seward, et al.)
Course Instructors:
Mark Hartman
(Principal Instructor)
Peter Ashton
(Assistant Instructor)
Shakib Ahmed
(CAI Intern)
Simba Kol
(CAI Intern)
Dr. Irene Porro
(CAI Director)
Course Description
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Resource Description
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute (CAI) is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space telescope.
