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Gas Trail Links Powerful Gamma Rays to Microquasar Jets, Study Finds

Gas Trail Links Powerful Gamma Rays to Microquasar Jets, Study Finds

Astronomers studying a nearby 2016-discovered binary system report a trail of cool molecular gas pointing to jets from a microquasar outside the Milky Way. The finding offers a leading explanation for the system’s unusually strong gamma-ray emission.

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