Scientists baffled after finding a black hole firing a jet at a neighboring galaxy
Not only have scientists found the very first evidence of a black hole firing a jet at another galaxy, when scientists see jets, they see them in pairs. This black hole has only one. Astronomers discovered a unique black hole spewing an explosive jet at another galaxy with the help of citizen scientists. A galaxy named RAD12 hosts a black hole around one billion light-years from Earth. In terms of their morphology, galaxies can be divided into two major groups: spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies. Cold gas and dust abound in spiral arms that appear optically blue. The formation of new stars in spiral galaxies occurs every year at an average rate of one star, like the Sun. On the other hand, Elliptical galaxies appear yellowish and lack distinctive features such as spiral arms. A mystery in deep space Elliptical galaxies are rare sources of star formation. The reason they have not been forming new stars for billions of years is still a mystery to astronomers. The culp...