Summary
- Astronomers using Chandra X-ray Observatory discovered a galaxy cluster with two streams of superheated gas crossing each other.
- The tail of hot gas trailing behind a galaxy in the Zwicky 8338 cluster is over 1.6 million light-years long and has split into two streams.
- This discovery provides insights into the evolution of galaxy clusters by observing these galactic streams crossing each other.
- The findings suggest that detached tails from galaxies can survive for at least 30 million years, potentially leading to the formation of new stars and planets.