A gamma-ray powerhouse's smoking gun? Gas trail points to microquasar jets

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In 2016, a binary star system emitting unusually strong gamma rays was discovered in our galactic neighborhood. Now, astronomers have found the smoking gun, or rather, a smoking trail of cool molecular gas that suggests jets emanating from a microquasar—one of the few known outsi

In 2016, a binary star system emitting unusually strong gamma rays was discovered in our galactic neighborhood. Now, astronomers have found the smoking gun, or rather, a smoking trail of cool molecular gas that suggests jets emanating from a microquasar—one of the few known outsi This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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