Chandra X-ray Telescope Detects 36-Million-Degree 'Breath' from Ancient Quasar, Revealing Galactic Atmosphere Formation

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30 July 2026 at 1:22 am

Chandra X-ray Telescope Detects 36-Million-Degree 'Breath' from Ancient Quasar, Revealing Galactic Atmosphere Formation

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Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope have detected hot exhaust fumes, or "breath," at 36 million degrees Fahrenheit from an ancient, radio-quiet quasar in the proto-cluster MQN01. This discovery provides the first insights into the formation of galactic atmospheres, known as the intracluster medium, 2.1 billion years after the Big Bang.

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