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Relics of an ancient eruption in a cluster of
galaxies known as A2597 have been found by the
Chandra X-ray Observatory. These relics, called
"ghost cavities", appear as voids in the X-ray
and radio emission. The discovery implies that
galaxy clusters are the sites of recurring
energetic explosions.
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(08 Jan 02)