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Pictures from space! Our image of the day
By Space.com Staff 14 hours ago
Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it! Take a look at our favorite pictures from space here, and if you're wondering what happened today in space history don't miss our On This Day in Space video show here!
A spectacular galactic cluster
(Image credit: NASA/CXC/Ohio U/B.McNamara et al.)
Aug. 19, 2020: This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2597 was spotted by NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory. In the image, you can see a cloud of hot gas with two dark "ghost cavities" resting about 100,000 light-years from its bright center. The ghost cavities are thought to be the ancient relics of an eruption from around a black hole.
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