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NASA’s Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe; - El Gordo (ACT-CL J0102-4915) Scientists used Chandra and optical telescopes to discover El Gordo some 7 billion light years away and study its properties. It is the most massive, the hottest, and gives off more X-rays than known cluster at its distance or beyond. El Gordo is actually the site of two galaxy clusters colliding, making it a younger cousin to the well-known Bullet Cluster. Credit: NASA / Chandra Observatory 

NASA’s Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe;

- El Gordo (ACT-CL J0102-4915)

  • Scientists used Chandra and optical telescopes to discover El Gordo some 7 billion light years away and study its properties.

  • It is the most massive, the hottest, and gives off more X-rays than known cluster at its distance or beyond.

  • El Gordo is actually the site of two galaxy clusters colliding, making it a younger cousin to the well-known Bullet Cluster.

Credit: NASA / Chandra Observatory 

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