NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees streams of gas cross in distant galaxy cluster (image)

Deep-space image showing distant stars, along with big purple gas clouds.

Criss-crossing streams of superheated gas create a "chaotic landscape" in a distant galaxy cluster. 

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope detected two new streams of gas trailing behind a galaxy within a cluster called Zwicky 8338, or Z8338, located about 670 million light-years from Earth. Together, the two streams form an enormous, comet-like tail of hot gas that extends over 1.6 million light-years, according to a statement from the space agency.