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What is the hottest place in the universe?
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Expert Answer
Supernova cores reach ~100 billion K. The early universe (first fractions of a second after Big Bang) was even hotter. Quark-gluon plasmas created in particle colliders reach ~5.5 trillion K. There's no theoretical upper temperature limit.
Key Insight
Supernova cores reach ~100 billion K.
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