Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Astronomers have released a new image of the “Champagne Cluster” for the New Year.

This galaxy cluster was discovered on December 31, 2020, and has bubbles of hot gas.

The Champagne Cluster is actually two clusters merging to form an even larger cluster.

NASA’s Chandra maps superheated gas in each of the colliding clusters.

Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart