RAD@home Citizen scientists discover a monster blackhole spewing fire at another galaxy

A team of scientists, led by Ananda Hota have discovered an extremely rare case of a monster black hole spewing a fiery jet at another galaxy, using GMRT and several other international telescopes. Such radio jets are almost every time two-sided, but in this case, the jet appears one- sided, which is puzzling. It is widely believed that winds and jets are also responsible for suppressing the formation of new stars in galaxies. This new discovery (RAD12) by the RAD@home Citizen Science Research Collaboratory ( #RADatHomeIndia ) will be an opportunity in understanding this process of suppression of star formation and a demonstration of direct public participation in research.